The refrigerator is the backbone of the kitchen, and even of the whole house, so we can dispense with the TV, the air conditioner, and anything else.
They are the ingredient for storing food and preserving it from bacteria and mold.
In order to get the best result from them in preserving food, we must preserve them themselves.
Because leaving it for long periods without cleaning or sterilization, it may make food smells mix with each other to produce unpleasant odors.
If you hate this, and want to keep your fridge clean and hygienic, here's how to wash and clean the fridge inside and out in detail.
First: Clean the inside of the refrigerator
1. Take the food out of the refrigerator to a safe place.
2. Remove the interior parts of the refrigerator ( flat shelves, nets, and drawers ) and wash them well with warm soapy water.
3. As for the glass parts, first leave them to take room temperature, then wash them with warm water and soap, so as not to break.
You can measure this with a thermometer or just by feeling.
4. To clean leftovers from the bottom of the refrigerator, wet a cloth with warm water and place it on top of it; Until it softens and you can remove it.
5. Then clean the inside of the refrigerator with water and baking soda, (1:7), meaning for every amount of sodium bicarbonate 7 parts of water.
6. For tight spaces in the refrigerator, the hinges, and between the grid of the shelves use a thin cleaning brush, dipped in the same mixture of bicarbonate.
- Warning : Do not use any commercial cleaning products; Because it has pungent odors easily transmitted to food.
- In this way, I was able to wash the refrigerator from the inside, but this alone will not eliminate the unpleasant smell, so what should I do?!
Second: Get rid of the bad smell in the refrigerator
After they are washed and dried, take a large, uncovered bowl and fill it with baking soda.
Then put it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator; To absorb any unpleasant odors, and you can keep it in the refrigerator to avoid recurring this problem.
Third: Cleaning the refrigerator from the outside
First: the rubber frame around the door
And what is responsible for closing, you may sometimes neglect it when washing the refrigerator, believing that it is not exposed to dirt.
The fact that he is exposed to it, and the dirt that stands between the two tires, is what makes him lose the ability to close.
To clean it, use a damp cloth with liquid soap, and after you are done, apply a little Vaseline to it; to keep it moist.
Second: cleaning the refrigerator door
Which is often exposed to dust and affected by handprints, as it is one of the most vulnerable places to transmit germs from one person to another.
All you will do is wipe it with a cloth dampened in water with any detergent powder.
And if you still find it difficult to remove the naughty spots, you can use red alcohol to combat them.
Thus, you have successfully washed the refrigerator, and made it a healthy environment to preserve the food of the house, and the health of its members.