Cleaning a Refrigerator

With a new year comes the urge to clean out your old refrigerator. This sometimes dreaded chore can be easily accomplished with a little time and effort.

The first thing you’ll want to do is take everything out of your refrigerator. Check expiration dates as you remove items. Anything with an expired date should be thrown out.

Next, carefully remove your refrigerator’s shelves and drawers. You may fill the kitchen sink with warm water and a little bit of dish liquid. Wash off shelves and drawers with the warm water using a soft non-scratch cloth.

Dry using a paper towel. Meanwhile, you can wipe out the empty refrigerator using the same soft cloth. For stubborn stains and hard to reach corners you may use an old toothbrush.

When everything is dry, place shelves and drawers back into refrigerator. Try and catogorize your food as you place it back into your clean refrigerator. Salad dressings and condiments on the side shelf, lunch meats and cheeses in the snack drawer.

Lastly, don’t forget a box of baking soda for freshness.