How to Give Your Refrigerator a Good Cleaning

I am a fanatic when it comes to keeping my refrigerator clean and I routinely give it a good overall cleaning each and every month! Today, I wanted to share with all of you my favorite tips on how to give your refrigerator and overall good cleaning.

Note: Since your food and beverages will be setting out…you want to get all your supplies together before starting and do this on a day when you will not have any distractions. You want to work quickly so if you have a partner who can help you or an older child…let them help you with this cleaning task to get it done quicker.

1. Unloaded your dishwasher and clean out your kitchen sink before you even start this cleaning project.

2. Gather your supplies: clean bucket, liquid dish soap, salt, baking soda, lemon juice, clean (new) sponges and clean cotton dry towels.

3. Remove everything from the refrigerator! Toss out old and expired food and condiments. Use a damp cloth to wipe down condiment bottles, butter dishes, etc. Let them sit on counter top or table to dry.

4. Fill up your bucket with warm water and liquid dish soap. Use a clean sponge and wipe down everything that is non-removable inside the refrigerator. Things that are removable such as shelving, bins, egg holders and trays should be tossed into the dishwasher and ran on a light or gentle load. The dishwasher will do a much better job at removing grime and food than you spending hours hand scrubbing them so toss in everything that you can.

5. For stubborn stuck on food and grime use a baking soda paste or salt scrub to remove the debris from inside your refrigerator. Some stains from food can be lightened and/or removed by soaking them in pure lemon juice.

6. Fill up your bucket again with warm water and a few squirts or teaspoons of lemon juice. Wipe out your refrigerator for a second time to remove any soapy residue and the lemon juice will act as a natural deodorizer and refresher. Air dry or use clean cotton towels to dry out the dampness.

7. This is a good time to fix any broken shelves or bins since everything is out of your refrigerator. If you have an extra light bulb on-hand, replace it now. Do any repairs that need to be done now while your refrigerator is empty.

8. Remove all washed items from the dishwasher and dry them if they are not heat dried. Place them back into the refrigerator and then begin loading in your food and beverage items.

You should be cleaning out your refrigerator and giving it a thorough cleaning every month to keep germs at bay and to keep foods fresh.Once you get used to doing it, it will quickly become part of your cleaning routine.

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