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Your refrigerator is your best friend—it keeps your drinks cold, your food preserved, and your produce fresh. One can only do so much in taking care of it and cleaning it from time to time, as a simple act of wiping all the layers and keeping all the compartments neat can go a long way. But what can happen inside it when you keep on overlooking its well-being? Check out the list below to find out the bad effects of not properly taking care of your refrigerator and cleaning tips from Condura refrigerator experts.
Freezers bring in the coldness, which is expected of them, but they tend to whip up a frost that’s very hard to work with. Not only does the ice take up a lot of space, but it also renders the freezing moot, as the freezer would focus on keeping the ice crystals frozen instead of the food you have placed inside. It is pretty counterintuitive to defrost and remove thick ice frost from your refrigerator’s freezer. It’s a cycle to live with until you get yourself one of the fancier no frost refrigerators. Avoid this by limiting the amount of time the freezer is open, and don’t leave it too empty.
You can blame yourself for stocking up on snacks and viands. Sometimes, you just go a bit too far and end up keeping more than you could consume. This results in some items being forgotten about as new products get stored in front of them -rendering them hidden from anyone’s line of sight. Once you get to re-encounter them again after quite some time, it can only go 2 ways: 1) they would either be having their ecosystem within their containers as they grow mold and mushrooms or 2) they would suspiciously still look okay but the taste is different. The lack of change in color, size, texture, and smell easily makes the product still seem edible and viable for use, but the length of time it has been inside the refrigerator says otherwise. This might lead to stomach ache or worse, food poisoning. The wisest thing to do would be to rely on the old saying: “When in doubt, throw it out!” You might also manage this by making sure you keep the food in the fridge with “Keep refrigerated” or take note of the products’ expiration date labels.
This is a common problem with most fridges that carry several items that have rather strong smells. A fan cannot easily take it out, as the odor tends to stick to things around it. Your best bet here would be to have some activated carbon lying in a silent corner of the refrigerator. Baking soda would work too, but the thing that makes miracles here is activated carbon.
Your food suddenly tastes bad because you haven’t thoroughly wiped the bleach and detergent while cleaning your refrigerator. It’s never nice to encounter food that tastes like cleaning detergent when you’re at your hungriest. Imagine biting into that leftover cold pizza, but instead of cold cheese and tomato sauce, you get the vibe of a flowery detergent instead. The thing is that cleaners, such as bleach and detergent, tend to have compounds that contribute to their fresh and flowery scent. Sadly, this compound sticks to the ref and eventually to the food, which makes it such a horror and a bother to occur inside your beloved refrigerator. A simple solution for this would be to clean with neutral-smelling soapy water or a mix of warm water with baking soda instead. That would easily get the job done and it would leave no smell inside your refrigerator.
Remember seeing those scenes in films where a character would go into a room filled with so much dust and webs? They’re crowded as they go through the room, and they keep getting tangled up in a big mess! The same logic works for your condenser coils that try their hardest in keeping the temperatures low inside your refrigerator. Give them a little breathing room and dust them up from time to time to make sure they’re working in their most optimal condition for your inverter. Besides, you don’t want that breaking up and giving you more trouble in the future. That’s easily a big dent in your wallet and the repair would be a hassle! Home service might be easy, but what if you have to take it directly to the shop? So, it would be better if you could prevent things from breaking earlier than fixing them when it’s broken! We’re not the Ghostbusters nor are we the Winchester brothers, but we hope we got to help you get rid of the strange things inside your refrigerator. A little clean-up from time to time will not hurt and it’d easily ensure you that nothing that bumps in the night inside your refrigerator.
To help keep your refrigerator safe for your food and your health, you need to keep a regular cleaning and maintenance. If you don’t know where to start, then fret not. Here is a helpful guide to refrigerator cleaning.
A refrigerator should be cleaned every month. Since new items are being placed inside, some contents spill and the interior will begin to accumulate dirt and food residue. As a homeowner or sari-sari store owner, your refrigerator is one of your most important appliances, which is why it deserves regular upkeep, cleaning, and maintenance. The first thing that you have to do is to take out all the items. You may put them inside a cooler so that they won’t spoil. Afterward, turn off and unplug the refrigerator. Remove the shelves and drawers and wash them with soap and water. You can then wipe up spills with a damp cloth with a bit of dishwashing liquid. Make sure everything is dry before plugging the fridge and turning it back on.
Everyone must maintain the cleanliness of the refrigerator. So clean any spills as soon as you see one because spills tend to drip on other items inside your ref and can spoil or damage them. Wash your hands before and after cleaning your refrigerator and make sure to use gloves while cleaning it. Make sure to sanitize the handle properly because the refrigerator is opened multiple times a day by different members of the household, so handles must get special attention in the cleaning department. Always check if you hear something wrong with the motor every time you clean and check the fridge lights for an issue every time you clean. To check for leaks, try placing a flashlight inside the refrigerator and close the door. Do this while the house lights are turned off and if you see any light that escaped; there could be a potential leak.
Don’t forget to clean your refrigerator’s freezer. To start, defrost your fridge to clear all the ice build-up. Then, turn the unit off and unplug it. Wait until the interior of the freezer is dry. However, you may also choose a no frost refrigerator, which allows you to have less to no frost build-up, allowing you to clean the fridge with ease.
If you want to avoid poor-tasting food due to bleach residue, there are refrigerator-friendly cleaning solutions for you. Here are five DIY solutions when cleaning your fridge:
Always start by turning off your fridge, taking out all the items, as well as the shelves and drawers from the appliance. Fill a basin with part warm water and part dishwashing liquid soap and soak a microfiber cloth or a sponge before wiping all surface areas of the refrigerator. Leave the solution for at least 5-10 minutes. Soak another cloth or sponge in warm water to rinse. Do the same process for the shelves and drawers. Never use disinfectants like bleach when cleaning your refrigerator. Bleach functions as an oxidizer and is a strong and effective disinfectant so it can affect the items that you put within your ref. Even if you dilute it with water, it might still affect the food and eventually your health. Also, never mix bleach with another chemical. If mixed with another staple household cleaner such as ammonia, it can cause toxic fumes or, in some cases, an explosion.
A little cleaning trick when you have a fridge that smells is to place a small amount of baking soda on the bottom or where the stink is coming from. Baking soda acts as a deodorizer, so placing 1 cup of baking soda at the bottom part of your fridge can help neutralize the smell. Make sure to replace the baking soda every three months. Of course, you also have to check for expired items or spoiled food that you might be storing in your fridge that’s causing any unpleasant odor. Milk leaks, in particular, create a pungent odor, so be sure to check products regularly in your refrigerator and throw anything that’s out of date or spoiled. If your ref has stubborn stains, try mixing a small amount of baking soda with water to produce a thick paste-like material. Apply the paste to the stain and let it rest for 30 minutes before wiping it with a damp cloth or sponge.
For a chemical-free refrigerator cleaner, try diluting 1 cup of white vinegar with 2 cups of hot water and put in a spray bottle. You can add a bit of lemon essential oil for a fresh citrus scent. Spray the mixture inside the refrigerator and let it sit for 2-3 minutes, then wipe any food stains or splatters with a damp cloth. You can also use this solution to clean drawers and shelves. If there are stains, you can scrub them using a good-quality sponge. If the shelves are made of glass, let them adjust to room temperature first before cleaning. The hot water and vinegar solution will help loosen stains, kill bacteria, and eliminate undesirable odors in your fridge. You can also spray the front of your refrigerator with the homemade solution and wipe it with a damp cloth after. You can use this solution to clean other appliances as well as your microwave.
If you need to clean your ref quickly or just sanitize a particular area, then using multipurpose wipes can do the trick. Wipes can easily remove visible dirt and grease and can be a perfect solution for spills. If doing a deep-cleaning using wipes, best to start from the top and work your way down so you don’t spend time cleaning drips and spills. You can use anti-bacterial cleaners but make sure that it’s safe for refrigerators. Some kitchen cleaners can be very strong because they contain chemicals that kill germs that build up in the kitchen area. Always follow the instructions on the cleaning product label. Remember that food absorbs odors, so it’s better to use unscented cleaners.
Maintaining the cleanliness of your fridge is important to keep the health and safety of your family in check. It’s important to have a sanitized and well-functioning fridge to sustain the quality and freshness of our food, so make it a habit to clean your refrigerators thoroughly and regularly. With Condura refrigerators, you can easily ease your way out of some of the problems mentioned above. For one, the inverter refrigerator technology offers a no-frost system. Check out our no frost refrigerator line such as: Prima No Frost Inverter Pro, Ultima No Frost Inverter Multi-Door Refrigerator, Ultima No Frost Inverter Side-by-Side Refrigerator, and Ultima No Frost Inverter Bottom Freezer. All these refrigerator units offer big compartments for your varying needs. Condura refrigerator continues to be the brand of choice for Filipino families, thanks to its resilience and affordability. Condura provides better home solutions for the Filipino family toward a richer and more successful home life, because Condura, being a Filipino brand, knows the Filipinos’ unique needs well. Check our partner online stores such as Lazada and Shopee for refrigerator and freezer price in the Philippines and the latest promos!
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