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7 Ways to Keep Your Fridge Clean & Organised
7 Ways to Keep Your Fridge Clean & Organised
Having a fridge in one’s kitchen is indispensable. It is home to all your ingredients, food and beverages. Safe to say, it’s an appliance that you will use every day.
Therefore, it will be wise for everyone to equip themselves with the knowledge of maintaining a fridge—both in cleanliness and organisation.
Here are some easy-to-learn tips you can pick up to keep your fridge clean and organised!
1. Avoid overfilling your refrigerator
There’s many who would want to stock up groceries during this lockdown period but overfilling your refrigerator is very unhealthy for your fridge’s longevity.
By stuffing loads of items inside your fridge, there is a good chance that you are also blocking its air vents, which essentially makes the cooling process worse.
Therefore, try not to store or pack too many items inside your fridge. Best way to start is by removing expired and unwanted ingredients. Clear out the old, bring in the new!
2. Use box compartments to organise your items
How many times have we open our refrigerator’s door and a random apple falls off?
This is most likely because the fridge may be messy, so the smaller items tend to slip away from where you put them.
An easy way to fix this is to use trays and boxes. Place fruits inside one, and vegetables another. Not only will this help de-clutter your fridge, you might also find accessing your ingredients much easier!
3. Clean and adjust shelves and containers
Many modern refrigerators like Samsung and Hisense have adjustable shelves and containers built inside their fridges. Remember to clean them always!
By creating a habit of cleaning these storage spaces from time to time, you will be able to utilise the space you have even better. Cleanliness also promotes longevity of ingredients; no more moldy oranges!
4. Keep meat away from fresh items
It is always recommended to segregate meat-based items from other fresh items stored inside the fridge.
This is because, meats have juice or fats in them that can drip into other fresh produce if not wrapped properly.
To be on the safe side, we suggest using the dedicated compartment you have in your fridge that you would use to defrost meats or to keep for a few hours before cooking.
5. Perishable items should be placed on top shelf
Products like eggs and milk are prone to spoilage faster, and they should be placed on the top compartment of the fridge.
The upper part of the fridge usually receives the most cooling, as that’s where the vent usually is. So it is highly recommended to reserve this place for these products.
6. Use a deodorizer
If you have previously left spoilt milk or moldy products inside your fridge, there is a good chance that your fridge’s odor might be going bad.
The ideal way to solve this is to remove these expired items before they pollute the fridge, but one thing that can help you with this matter is a fridge deodorizer.
That will definitely help to get rid of smells when you’re busy with work.
7. Clean your fridge’s gasket
Dust is easily gathered around your fridge’s gasket and it promotes bacteria as well as mold – bad news for the fresh produce inside your fridge.
By using a microfiber cloth, you can easily remove these dusts by lightly wiping off the dust sticking to your fridge’s frame.