How to wash the refrigerator?

Equipping their own living space, each family is thinking about purchasing the most important technical device - a refrigerator. This state-of-the-art cooling equipment has been firmly rooted in everyday life. That is why, every housewife needs to know how to care for the refrigerator in everyday life, not only outside but also inside.

When purchasing a new cooling household appliance, not everyone knows that the first manipulation after installation is the function of cleaning the refrigerator from industrial dust and residual reagents.

Before placing food in the new unit, Be sure to wet clean with a detergent.

For proper cleansing, follow these instructions:

• Free the appliance from grates, plastic containers and cells.
• Dilute a couple of tablespoons of baking soda in a liter of warm water.
• In the finished solution, wet the sponge and wipe the internal compartments.
• Then rinse it with clean water, removing the remaining soda solution.
• Perform the same cleaning procedure with removable sections and shelves.

Dry all elements of the appliance thoroughly to prevent attenuation and mold formation.

Every household appliance needs constant care. And since the cooling device belongs to those devices that are in continuous operation, it is certainly necessary to give it a break.The main condition that should never be neglected, Do not defrost a working appliance:

• To do this, set the thermostat to zero, only then disconnect the device from the power supply.
• Free the contents of the refrigerator from food and internal elements. If the refrigerator does not have the function of self-freezing, then it is necessary to substitute a container from the bottom to collect melt water.
• It will take time to defrost the unit. You should not accelerate the defrosting process, as the device will be subject to overheating due to the temperature difference.

• Then wash with soap and water the shelves and containers of the device, wipe the internal compartments.
• After washing with clean water, it is necessary to dry the surface dry with a soft cloth.
• Leave the refrigerator open for a while to completely dry all the components.
• Connect the device to the power supply so that it "reaches" the desired cooling temperature. Only then take care of the placement of food.

The refrigerator must always be kept clean, as food is stored in it. A properly stored foods are the key to the health of the whole family.

As a rule, modern appliances are made of plastic. This material does not react to household chemicals, is resistant to moisture. But over time, it acquires a yellowish tint.

Starting a general “cleaning”, which means thoroughly washing the equipment inside, it is necessary to decide which means will be preferable. If you have an old refrigerator that does not have a defrost function, be sure to ensure that thawed water does not leak onto the floor, substitute any container from the bottom to collect the liquid. After defrosting, boldly proceed to clean the inner and outer surfaces.

Many housewives prefer to replace household chemicals with folk remedies. In this case correctly choose baking soda and vinegar.

If you prefer to use soda, then dilute it in warm water to the consistency of "kefir". Moisten a cloth thoroughly in this solution and apply to old stubborn stains and leave for a while. Then rinse this place with clean water. Change the water more often so that the surface remains without streaks.

Maintain proportions, diluting in equal shares vinegar and water. This vinegar product will help to effectively clean the inner surface and eliminate annoying, unpleasant odors.

The most common problems that arise when cleaning refrigerators:

• mold;
• yellowness of the plastic coating;
• persistent unpleasant odor;
• greasy spots;
• traces of stickers.

Mold may appear in a household appliance if the products are stored for a rather long time and the humidity regime is disturbed. First of all, do not store perishable foodstuffs for a long time, carefully cover the jars and containers with lids.

Mold can be removed using the following methods:

• A universal remedy is laundry soap. Rub a piece of laundry soap on a fine grater, so it will dissolve faster in warm water. In a diluted soap solution, moisten a sponge and rinse all elements of the contents of the unit; shelves, grates, pallets. Then process the inner walls. When the entire surface is finished, rinse everything with clean, running water. Since laundry soap has an alkaline effect, mold cannot withstand such treatment will leave the place of dislocation.

• Baking soda.An effective tool for removing mold is soda. To do this, you will need to free the household appliance from the internal shelves and place them in a soda solution. Leaving the shelves for a while, then rinse with clean water from a solution of soda. Next, wipe the surface of the drawers dry with a soft, dry cloth.
• Vinegar. After cleaning with soda, then take table vinegar and wipe all the details of the surface. Vinegar is not required to be washed off, it will dry on the surface itself.
• Chemistry. When choosing a store-based cleaning agent, make sure that it does not contain abrasive substances. Follow the instructions for use. After processing, thoroughly remove residual products from the surface.

As a rule, traces of fat may appear due to inaccurate use of containers for storing soups, cereals. Greasy spots dry up, which may cause dark yellow spots in the future. But with this disaster, you can easily manage the following means:

• The easiest way to remove fat is baking soda. Pour a little soda on a damp sponge and wipe the stain. Further - according to past methods, rinse the surface treated with soda with water.
• Gel for washing dishes. As you know, a dishwashing detergent breaks down fat molecules well. Thus, by applying a little means to the surface of the sponge, you can easily clean greasy spots. If a lot of funds are applied, then excess foam may form, which is easy to get wet with a paper towel and then rinse with clean water.

Modern household, cooling units are made of plastic, which eventually causes a problem with the appearance of yellowness. And since care is rarely and often superficially, the appearance of yellowness occurs faster.

Yellowed plastic can be cleaned in the following ways:

• Cleaning is done alcohol. One of the best ways to get rid of a yellowed surface is ethyl alcohol. Moisten a gauze or cotton pad with alcohol and wipe the yellowed surface. When using alcohol, observe safety precautions and clean in a well-ventilated area.

• Vinegar essence. Using essence, wipe the inner walls and plastic elements with a cloth dampened in vinegar or a sponge. Citric acid can serve as an analogue of vinegar substitution. It is enough to dissolve citric acid in a small amount of water and wipe the yellowed places.
• Hydrogen peroxide. In more advanced cases, hydrogen peroxide will help wash yellowness. To do this, wipe the parts several times with a cotton pad dipped in peroxide. After that, the treated surface is washed with water and wiped with a soft cloth. Clean the outside of the appliance with regular detergents.

An important element in such a device is rubber, due to which tightness is maintained, which means that the temperature will be maintained.

To do this, wash the rubber with soapy water. Then it can be greased with glycerin or special silicone greases so that it does not lose its elasticity.

Many housewives are concerned about the question of how and how to wash the refrigerator in order to get rid of a persistent unpleasant smell for a long time?

To do this, you need to understand why signs of an unpleasant odor appear in the cooling device:

• Source of bad smell. Go through the contents of the stored products, and thus a fetid source is detected. Do not store cooked food in open containers.
• Incorrect storage. If you store food in an open form and the temperature conditions are not observed, this can cause the formation of a persistent odor.

The most popular odor elimination methods are:

• The first place rightfully belongs to vinegar. Observe the proportions of the dilution of the product. With this solution, wipe the internal walls and components cleaned of contaminants, leave until the surfaces completely dry.
• Dissolve ammonia in water. Wipe the entire surface as well. It is not necessary to wash off the solution, since ammonia has “volatile” properties, and also disinfects well.
• A mint-flavored toothpaste will cope with an unpleasant odor. It is enough to apply the product on the inner surface and rinse with cool water.

If nevertheless, after cleaning, the smell did not go away, then other methods will help you:

• Put some coffee inside the refrigerator and close. Coffee is capable of absorbing odors.
• Place activated carbon on shelves, it will absorb and thereby purify the air.
• Slice and place raw potatoes in different parts of the machine. Smells will not spread further.
• Do not throw away citrus peels, they will also help cleanse and give a fresh aroma.
• It is not paradoxical, but cat litter will help in air purification. Pour a little filler into a small container and place on a shelf.
• Rye dried bread can absorb all the smells.

If the cleaning procedure inside the cooling unit is completed, it is worth starting to wash the external surface. Do not delay this procedure, as you save time:

• The refrigerator doors are the dirtiest, therefore, having made a soap solution, carefully treat the entire surface, paying particular attention to the door handles, it is all the dirt that is concentrated on them.
• Remember to wash the refrigerator on top. Disassemble all unnecessary things that are stored there.
• The final point is to wash the back wall from cobwebs and accumulated dust.

Many face the problem of how to remove stickers from the surface of the refrigerator. There are also effective tools for this:

• You can remove the sticker with a stream of warm air, a device such as a hairdryer will help. A warm stream of air will help to remove the glued sticker in one motion.
• If, nevertheless, the stickers left behind a sticky residue, then ordinary vegetable oil will help to remove it. Apply a little oil to the cotton pad and wipe the sticky area.

A laborious cleaning process is the condenser. Many are faced with contamination of the capacitor. The alkaline agent Shumanit will help to clean it, it is used to remove fats from the surface.

If cleaning the refrigerator is carried out with an enviable frequency, then you will save yourself from hard labor in the future, you will not need to spend a lot of time on general cleaning. To do this, there are a number of rules that must be observed daily:

• Check the contents of your food every day. Throw away everything that has become worthless immediately.
• Store food in hermetically sealed packaging or containers so that odors do not spread throughout the appliance.
• Every day, carry out wet cleaning inside the compartment, cleaning the walls and shelves from stains.

If you follow all the rules for care, then the refrigerator will always delight you with its radiant appearance and wonderful aroma.

See how to wash your refrigerator properly using regular soda in the next video.