Once a quarter I pull the
refrigerator away from the wall and vacuum the floor where it sits. I use clean hot soapy (dishsoap) water and a
rag to wipe down the walls behind the refrigerator where dust and cobwebs will
accumulate. I also wipe down the entire
exterior of the refrigerator. Lastly, I
use my spray bottle of Fabulosa and a damp rag to mop the floor and wipe off
the baseboards. Once the floor is dry I
slide the refrigerator back in place, wipe down the front of the fridge and I am finished. Less than fifteen minutes, more like half
that time actually. Last time I got it
done in seven.
The inside of a
refrigerator is just as quick and easy to keep up as the outside. Mainly because I keep up on it
regularly. Often it is part of my daily
swish and swipe. If I spot a mess I
clean it up right away before it has a chance to harden or get gooier. I am one of these weirdos that enjoys organizing and reorganizing the inside of their refrigerator so I do it a
lot. And wiping off the shelves and
wiping out the crisper drawers before I go to the grocery store each week is
another habit I've gotten into. It only
takes a few minutes and then it is done.
I spend less time in the
freezer, but I do pay attention to this space as well. A damp cloth quickly takes care of any
accumulation of debris before it has a chance to build up and become an bigger
mess. Once every quarter, as part of my monthly checklist, I remove the ice maker bin, dump out the ice and give it a
good scrub. It really helps keep the ice
fresh.
Our chest freezer is in
the garage and it stays full all the time which helps keep ice or frost from
accumulating inside. The freezer on our
fridge is a frost free model, but the chest freezer is not. Once every few years I will defrost the chest freezer. I remove the food
inside, unplug it and pull it over to the big roll up door to let the accumulated
frost and ice melt. I unscrew the drain
plug and allow the water to run out onto our driveway. Once it has all melted away I grab a rag and
a bucket of hot soapy water and wipe out the interior. I let it air dry then wipe off the exterior
before putting it back in its place and plugging it back in. Once the freezer is cold again I put back the
food I removed earlier and that chore is done.
Once every quarter I clean the exterior of the freezer and vacuum the
exhaust vent to make sure dust and cobwebs are cleared away.
It is a quick and easy
process to manage, clean and maintain these appliances when you do it
regularly. Routine cleaning and
maintenance means grime and dirt is not allowed to accumulate or build up. There is nothing grosser to me than a sticky
gooey mess or a fridge that stinks. I just
can't handle it. My food is in there and
I'm not about to eat it if it has been sitting in a giant petri dish. Any of you super picky about your
refrigerator like I am? I'd love to know
I'm not the only one.
I am with you on not liking a gross refrigerator. That is how Tommy's was. I was grossed out. He refused to let me clean it. Then, I could not bend without extreme pan. Now, I cannot bend. Finally, I paid someone to clean it, However, she did not know what clean meant. I finally kept instructing her/nagging, and she got it clean.
ReplyDeleteOh dear. Good for you. ;)
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