Homespun remedies are all you need for a clean, hygienic chiller.
Every week: Remove fridge shelves and compartments and wash them in warm soapy water, then rinse. Wipe the inside of the fridge with a potion made up of two teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda for every litre of warm water. Get into the rubber door seal with an old toothbrush and don’t forget the outside of the door and the handle – germs will have a ball here if left unchecked.
Stains inside the fridge can be rubbed with a stronger bicarbonate of soda paste or white toothpaste.
A couple of times a year: pull the appliance away from the wall and vacuum the cooling elements at the back. It will make the fridge more efficient, so you have more money to spend on filling it up.
To keep the fridge smelling fresh, try soaking a few cotton balls in vanilla extract and placing in a dish. Keep it in the fridge, and change every few weeks.
Posted by KarriL
To clean freezers or refrigerators QUICK & EASY!!!! Use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser or something of the same. No cleaner needed just get it wet and wipe!!!! Gets grime off the rough texture of the fridge!!
Posted by bilboswife
To keep your fridge smelling fresh, save all fruit skins, and freeze them, one you have done that rub on some butter and put in fridge, they will smell really fresh and keep well.
Posted by filty_tlk
Save money and the environment – dust the back of your fridge. While nobody can see it, the dust on the back of your fridge is making yours inefficient. The science is that the pipes on the back heat up and cool down to keep your fridge at the right temperature. Once they’re covered in dust, which is an insulator, they can’t exchange this heat as well. You’ll save money on electric bills and keep your fridge in better shape as it won’t have to work so hard.
Posted by scrubberjane
If you’ve been putting off de-frosting the fridge for a while- don’t! It’s will make it more efficient and not nearly as bad for the environment. I always put it off as it was never empty enough, and I didn’t want to chuck away a load of good food. Then I invested in a cool bag and a couple of ice packs that live in the fridge. Now I can dump all the food in the cool bag with the ice packs, get my defrost done in two hours and everything’s still fine to put back in!
Posted by shazza
To keep your refrigerator smelling fresh place a bowl of water and add one tea spoon of bicarbonate soda and half a lemon. Leave this in your fridge for at least an hour and your fridge will be smelling absolutely gorgeous.
Posted by Cleaner_Katie
Line the bottom of your fridge's salad compartment with kitchen paper - it will make it much easier to clean.
Posted by twinklyrach
Vanilla, when left in the fridge, does a great job of getting rid of bad smells...
Posted by Tiptop
Get rid of the smell in a dirty fridge by filling a tray with charcoal and leaving for a few days- amazing!
Posted by cleaning_king
To keep your fridge smelling fresh keep a box of baking soda in it. It will suck in any unpleasantness...
Posted by theprestige400
To clean beneath your fridge, tie a sock to a stick or the end of a broom handle.
Posted by kill_the_mess
After cleaning the fridge, wipe down the inside with a solution of bicarbonate of soda in cold water to make it small brand new.
Posted by james1
Always check manufacturer's instructions first. Always try a test patch first. If you are unsure as to whether the item you are cleaning is suitable for our instructions, take professional cleaning advice first.
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