Why people are putting toilet paper in the fridge revealed

TikTok users are touting the humble roll of toilet paper to help do a near impossible task when you’re in a pinch and on a budget.

It can be difficult to get the smell of expired food or spilt milk out of the fridge once it sets in but social media users are swearing that one unexpected product can help.

TikTok users are touting toilet paper can help do the job when you’re in a pinch and on a budget, New York Post reported.

While it may not be the most appetising and quite an unusual sight to anyone unsuspectingly opening a fridge, the bath tissue absorbs the moisture in the air that can contribute to mold, mildew and foul smells, according to Parade.

Why are people putting toilet paper in the fridge? Picture: TikTok / @drewfrom63rd1

Baking soda — which only needs to be swapped every three months compared to toilet paper’s three weeks — is more commonly used to neutralise odours with the cost-effective option working better at eliminating both the excess moisture and acids that produce odours.

Parade, which is a lifestyle and home website, recommends using a fresh roll, placing it in the back of the fridge away from anything that could leak and throwing away the roll after three weeks — “don’t try to reuse the roll in the bathroom,” the outlet warned.

While there are fridge-specific deodorisers available on the market, other ways to neutralise the stink in your refrigerator include activated charcoal, vanilla, coffee grounds, lemon and oats.

They claim it's to get rid of smells. Picture: TikTok / @drewfrom63rd1

One TikToker revealed that the stench might not be coming from mysterious spills or spoiled food, but rather the fridge tray, which sits at the back of the refrigerator and collects whatever liquids are drained out.

The cleaning guru also recommended cleaning underneath and behind the fridge to ensure that stray crumbs or smelly particles are rotting.

Meanwhile, another person suggested that toilet paper could be used as an effective ice pack, claiming it maintains its chill for 8 hours.

This story originally appeared on the New York Post and reproduced with permission