It’s wise to give your fridge freezer a good clean every now and again. This will ensure that your fridge stays fresh and clean, avoiding any smells from old spills while additionally giving full you visibility of what’s in stock.
How to clean your fridge freezer?
Time your fridge freezer clean
Planning your fridge freezer clean allows you to benefit from an empty fridge, since anything inside will need to be kept fresh while you give the appliance the clean it deserves. We advise that you try to use as much food as possible from your fridge freezer beforehand. The leftovers can always be kept in a cooling box while you clean, but anything from the freezer will need to be stored with ice. Make sure that you store your food correctly to avoid anything from spoiling. Once your fridge freezer is food free, you can switch off the power at the plug – giving it some down time. If you turn off your fridge freezer, be prepared to wipe up any defrosted ice. Laying out towels down can help to catch any water.
Cleaning inside the fridge
Take each of the shelves and drawers out, putting them into hot, soapy water. You can gently scrub them clean with a soft sponge and washing up liquid. This helps to get rid of any stains and germs. You can use antibacterial spray for any dried-on or stubborn spillages. Always make sure that you rinse the shelves and drawers off in plain water and let the shelves and drawers dry naturally on their sides.
To clean the inside of your fridge, spray the walls, edges and corners with an antibacterial spray and then wipe them down with a damp cloth. This will not only kill off any unwanted bacteria and germs, it’ll also get ride of any lingering smells. Rinse with plain water thereafter.
Don’t forget the fridge freezer seals
Door seals on the fridge freezer can also be home to any smelly odours and bacteria if they aren’t cleaned. You can clean them in minutes by using a cloth and soapy water, wiping the entire seal – all the way along. When you are finished, rinse them with water and then pat them dry with some kitchen roll.
Lingering smells
If you’ve finished cleaning and there are still lingering smells, you can try our quick fix. Mix an equal amount of water with baking soda, then gently give your appliance a good scrub. Baking soda acts as an absorbent for any lingering odours and so will leave everything smelling nice and fresh.
Tackling the freezer
If you’re freezer has to be manually defrosted, then you’ll need to get rid of any icy build-ups that can cause any problems. In order to do this, you can get your ice scraper or anything similar and scrape scrape away the ice. Any ice should be caught in a bucket and if any of it starts to melt on the kitchen floor or in the freezer, you can wipe up with a towel.
When you have finished
Put the drawers and shelves back in, then power up the fridge freezer to cool. Once it’s ready, you can put your food back into your new clean fridge freezer with ease. take advantage of your clean fridge freezer by reordering your fridge so that you have full visibility inside and can use stock rotation to ensure that your food stays fresh.
