HG Hygienic Fridge Cleaner, Interior Refrigerator Cleanser & Odour Neutraliser, for Streak Free Shine with No Residue – 500ml Spray (335050106)

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Storing smelly foods in airtight containers is a good way to ensure your fridge doesn't smell, but another option is placing a cup filled with baking soda inside your fridge (you might need you on each shelf for larger fridges). Baking soda absorbs strong smells and prevents them from lingering inside the appliance. Expert tips on keeping your fridge clean The best natural remedy for getting rid of bad odours is a cloth soaked in equal parts of water and vinegar. If you want to be extra fancy, you can add some drops of vanilla oil to a cloth and wipe it round your fridge. This solution should freshen up any stale areas and leave everything smelling fresh and sweet. 3. Salt and Vinegar Paste to Remove Stains

Ground coffee: spread on a tray and left in the fridge will soak up any bad fridge smells after a couple of days. You can also use coffee grounds for cleaning your kitchen bin too. A few final fridge cleaning tips from the pros. Maker mentions, 'It’s important you dry everything really well because you don’t want any excess moisture going into the fridge after you’ve cleaned it’. Clean it all up so you’re ready to reload.It might seem silly to have zones in your refrigerator, but this helps me not only remember where things belong, but it’s helpful to other family members and guests who are helping out in the kitchen.'Once you have removed all the food from the fridge, you need to take out all removable parts such as shelves and drawers. We suggest filling a basin with warm water and washing up liquid to soak the shelves in, before rinsing and wiping dry. The 3 Best Natural Cleaning Products for Your Fridge In 2019, we analysed 50 swabs taken from 10 fridges, and 19 of those swabs showed the presence of worrying levels of germs. Some had Enterobactera clocae and Klebsiella oxytoca, which are associated with respiratory and urinary infections, especially for people with existing health problems.

Lemon halves: placed face down on a shelf will work at making your fridge smell citrusy. If you don't want to waste them, try using orange peel in the same way. Handles can be a germ hotspot (harboring more than toilets in some cases) but don't use any old product on them. Instead, take time to read through our tutorial on how to clean stainless steel properly. This includes working with the grain, drying thoroughly to prevent water spots and finishing with oil. Melissa Maker author of Clean My Space likes to be eco-conscious also during this process, and rather than completely unplugging the fridge: 'What I actually did was I turned off the cooling mechanism so that I wasn’t wasting electricity during the cleaning process.' Regularly cleaning your fridge will prevent microbial growth, food spoilage and bacteria build up. Fridges can soon start to look messy and smell funny without consistent upkeep, so it's important you clean yours every few months.

Lukewarm soapy water is an effective way to clean fridge drawers, shelves and any storage boxes. Give everything a good clean using a soft cleaning sponge and place to air dry on the draining board (this reduces the risk of bacteria). Avoid using your dishwasher, as plastic can deform under a hot wash. Clean around the dispenser on the fridge door. If there are removable parts, take those off first. Using a vinegar and water solution, spray and wipe all surfaces. Don't forget the tray at the bottom that catches water drips. If there are areas that are hard to reach with a cloth, use a small brush to scrub around them. There aren’t many people who enjoy cleaning out their fridge and that’s because there are so often forgotten vegetables squashed in the drawers and splatters of pasta sauce on the shelves. The longer you leave your fridge between cleans, the more bacteria will build up and this can lead to bad odours and poor health. Wash out the tank It should be a fairly simple task to detach the tank inside the fridge, wash it with soapy water, dry it off and refit it. Next, fill a cheap spray bottle with equal parts of warm water and distilled vinegar and spray the freezer walls. Use a soft cloth to work the water/vinegar mix into the surfaces, then dry thoroughly.