January 14, 2018

Fridges and Freezers

The fridge is a huge thing to organise and I'd like to cover this for today; as it's Summer here and when you have stinking hot weather, you have to know exactly where things are in this appliance.

And if you keep opening and closing the door of this thing, your other items start going off.

So, to begin with, you have to make sure you have a good day to do this, know that you'll have to tackle one shelf at a time and you may not get the whole fridge and freezer done in one sitting.

Yes, this will take a few times to get clean in hot weather. If you're doing this in Winter, don't worry so much... the cold will allow for more time. 

How I cleaned out the fridge last time was that I tackled two shelves at a time, with a bowl of lukewarm water with dish soap in it and a cloth and I cleaned off one shelf of items, washed it down thoroughly, then wiped it over with a towel and put those things back - after looking at them carefully for used-by dates and making sure everything I put back was within date and edible.

The next shelf is dealt with the same way. 

It's not hard to keep the shelves nice and tidy with a weekly clean out and when the time comes to go shopping, don't be shy to take out the tupperware which you know hasn't been touched in over a week and to throw out the contents into the bin, wash up the containers and put them away.

I have a steadfast rule:  no science projects; and nothing that can make friends (fungus) while its inside my fridge. 

Deal with the freezer the same way. Look on the inside of the door and find out what you can and can't keep for how long. And if you can't recognise it? Well, bin it... it means it's been there too long. 

Remember to clean out the seals of your fridge - as they keep your fridge healthy and make sure the tops of the doors and the handles are clean as well as your crisper and other parts of your fridge door and dairy section. If this is done every week - once a week - it won't take much to keep your fridge working economically. 

Well, that's the fridge and freezer done. Leave a comment below and let us all know how you're doing with your fridge and freezer. 

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