How Often Do You Need to Clean Your Refrigerator?

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How Often Do You Need to Clean Your Refrigerator?
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• It can be all too easy to neglect cleaning your
  refrigerator its always full and so the task
  can seem daunting, or you may not even think it
  necessary. However, since youre storing food
  items in it, it should be hygienically clean at
  all times, which usually involves cleaning it at
  least once a month depending on its condition.
• Below are some tips and guidance for keeping your
  refrigerator as spotless as possible, so that you
  dont have to empty it and deep clean it so often

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• Wipe up spills immediately
• This is probably the most efficient way of
  preventing you from having to regularly clean
  your refrigerator, and usually takes a matter of
  seconds to complete. Wipe up spillages as soon as
  they occur to prevent them from turning sticky
  and smelly, and of course, to prevent cross-
  contamination. You can use a cloth moistened with
  a food-safe anti-bacterial spray.
• If placing items such as raw meat in your
  refrigerator, be sure to pop it in a sealed
  container or wrap it securely in a storage bag so
  that it doesnt leak.

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• Try to have a weekly purge
• Sorting through your refrigerator every week and
  getting rid of food items that are out of date,
  can help to minimize the spread of mold spores
  some of which can even be toxic.
• With every season, carry out a deep clean
• If youre not a fan of cleaning your refrigerator
  every week, at least try to give it a deep clean
  at the beginning of each new season. Here are
  some simple steps for thoroughly cleaning your
  refrigerator

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• Take everything out and store anything that might
  perish, into an ice filled cooler.
• Discard any items that are past their used by
  date
• Take all the drawers and shelves out and leave
  them to soak in a sink or bathtub full of warm,
  soapy water.
• Wipe down the interior of the fridge while the
  shelves and drawers soak not forgetting the
  panels and seals with a cleaning solution you
  can easily make by combining 2 tablespoons of
  baking soda and a liter of hot water.

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• Rinse the interior with a wet, clean cloth
• Rinse off the shelves and drawers and dry them
  thoroughly before returning them to the
  refrigerator.
• The water filter should be changed every six
  months
• While not all refrigerators have a water filter,
  if yours does (and this will likely be if you
  have an ice maker), check the manual to see how
  often you should replace it usually its
  recommended to do so every six months.

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• If you wipe up spills quickly and get rid of
  spoiled food promptly, you should be able to
  limit cleaning your refrigerator to a few times a
  year for grubbier ones that have a lot of hands
  going in and out of them, you might need to do it
  more often! If your refrigerator smells, it
  probably needs cleaning.
• If you hate this task, and any others, you should
  consider hiring a professional cleaning company
  to do it for you.

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