Football practice, dance class, and baby water aerobics — not to mention a labradoodle named Cato with a demanding bladder — can push refrigerator cleanliness down the to-do list. A crowded fridge with an army of family and friends banging stuff around, however, can lead to clutter, odors and spills where bacteria thrive. Here are 5 tips for a clean refrigerator.
Five Tips
- Discard spoiled items PROMPTLY. The kids didn’t buy the cabbage and couscous casserole the first time around, they’re certainly not digging it after a week of fermenting in the back of the fridge.
- Wipe up spills immediately. You’re probably on counter or floor spills like an IRS agent on a receipt-less expense, but maybe not those fridge spills hidden behind that forgiving stainless still door.
- Opt for Spill Smart™ hydrophobic nanotechnology shelving on your next fridge purchase. This latest high-tech feature helps contain spills when they happen to prevent liquids from cascading to the shelves below.
- Keep food items in airtight containers. There’s no reason for dad’s pungent cheese fetish to permeate the family’s entire food supply.
- Empty the fridge. No need to be OCD, but empty the fridge once a season and give it a thorough cleaning.