Well...
I'm not a chemist, but I know that milk contains sugar, in the form of lactose, protein (casein) and fats. All three will provide nice food for nasty bacteria, which will then shit out the stinky stuff which causes the smell. There's some sort of enzymatic breakdown which goes on.

Anyway, bacteria require moisture to survive, so drying out the milk is a good start. Of course, the crap's still all there and so it will decompose of its own accord, to a certain degree, but it won't be anything like as bad as if you leave it wet.

Ideally you want to remove it. Rub it with a soapy cloth. You need some sort of surfactant to emulsify the fats with water. Don't know if vinegar or bicarb will work, but don't use them both together or they'll fizz.

I suggest gazzing Rakky for further information, as she's an organic chemist who deals with biochemical stuff.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 2 Feb 2010, 22:34, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

*breaks it down*

( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Tue 2 Feb 2010, 22:57, Reply)

hahahah

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 3 Feb 2010, 8:38, Reply)