Best tips for cleaning the refrigerator and getting rid of bad odors - step by step

Cleaning the refrigerator is not a fun activity but necessary from time to time. None of us want bacteria to thrive in our refrigerators or for food to start smelling bad. Here you get tips on how you can easily and smoothly clean your refrigerator in an environmentally friendly way.

Preparations

In order to clean your refrigerator as efficiently as possible, it is important to prepare some things beforehand.

• Switch off the refrigerator before you start so that it does not draw power unnecessarily.
• Pick out all food. If you clean the refrigerator when it is cold outside, you can display the food on the balcony or terrace if you have one. If it is hot when you clean the refrigerator, you can put the most sensitive foods in a refrigerator. Remember to freeze the cooling lamps before.
• Remove all shelves and vegetable drawers as well as the compartments located in the door.

Clean the inside of the refrigerator

If the refrigerator shelves fit in the dishwasher, you can run them on a shorter program there. Otherwise, you can clean them by hand. If you do not have that much space in your kitchen, it can be easy to clean them in the shower. You can either use just plain detergent or mix it with a few teaspoons of bicarbonate and a splash of vinegar. Then scrub the shelves with a dish brush or dish sponge. While the shelf dries, it's time to clean the inside of the refrigerator, which you can do with several products.

Clean the refrigerator with vinegar

Vinegar is really a miracle cure that can be used for many different things, even to clean your refrigerator. Mix the vinegar with water in a spray bottle together with a few drops of detergent.

• If you use 12% vinegar, mix two decilitres of vinegar with three decilitres of water.
• If you use 24% vinegar, mix one deciliter of vinegar with four decilitres of water.

Spray the inside of the refrigerator and let it work for a few minutes. Then wipe with a clean cloth.

Clean the refrigerator with bicarbonate

Bicarbonate also works great for cleaning your refrigerator. You can either sprinkle some bicarbonate on a damp cloth and then wipe the inside of the refrigerator. Then wipe clean with a new, damp cloth.

You can also mix two to three tablespoons of bicarbonate and a few drops of lemon with half a liter of water. Scrub the fridge thoroughly and wait a few minutes. Then wipe with a dry cloth.

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Clean the outside of the refrigerator

Start by removing refrigerator magnets and other items that are on the refrigerator. You can either use regular detergent or the vinegar spray we mentioned earlier. Then dry the outside thoroughly and be extra careful with the handle.

Cleaning the stainless steel refrigerator

To clean the outside of a stainless steel refrigerator, you can mix a drop of detergent in warm water and dip a clean cloth into the mixture. Then wipe the outside of the refrigerator and finish by wiping dry but a new, dry cloth. You can also spray the vinegar mixture on the refrigerator and dry with kitchen paper. Then take a few drops of olive oil on a clean cloth and rub all over the fridge. Finally, take a new, dry cloth and rub one last time.

How to get rid of bad odor in the refrigerator?

A refrigerator that smells bad is never fun. After cleaning your refrigerator, you can set a bowl of bicarbonate or baking soda in the refrigerator and leave it there overnight. Another way to get rid of bad odor in your refrigerator is to insert a bowl of vinegar.