How to wash the fridge?

Equipping their own living space, each family thinks about purchasing the most important technical device - the refrigerator. This modern cooling equipment is firmly embedded in everyday life. That is why, every housewife needs to know how to take care of a refrigerator in everyday life, not only outside, but inside as well.

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

Before placing food in a new unit, be sure to do a wet cleaning with a detergent.

For proper cleansing, follow the instructions below:

• Remove the device from the grids, plastic containers and cells.
• Dissolve a couple of tablespoons of baking soda in a liter of warm water.
• In the finished solution, wet the sponge and wipe the inner compartments.
• Then rinse it with clean water, removing residual soda solution.
• Perform the same cleaning procedure with removable sections and shelves.

Thoroughly dry all the elements of a household appliance in order to eliminate fading and the formation of mold.

Every home appliance needs constant care. And since the cooling device refers to those devices that are in constant operation mode, then of course, it is necessary to give him a break. The main condition, which can never be neglected, do not defrost a working appliance:

• To do this, transfer the thermostat to zero, only then unplug the device from the power supply.
• Empty 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 the bottom of the tank to collect the melt water.
• It will take time to defrost the unit. Accelerate the thawing process is not necessary, since the device will be subject to overheating from the temperature drop.

• Then wash the shelves and containers of the device with a soap solution, wipe the inner compartments.
• After rinsing with clean water, it is necessary to dry the surface with a soft cloth.
• Leave the refrigerator open for a while to completely dry all the constituent elements.
• Connect the device to the power supply so that it “develops” the required cooling temperature. Only then do the placement of food.

The refrigerator must always be kept clean as it contains food. BUT Properly stored food is a guarantee of the health of the whole family.

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

Having started a general “cleaning”, which means washing the equipment thoroughly inside, it is necessary to decide which of the products will be preferable.If you have an old refrigerator, in which there is no defrost function, be sure to ensure that the thawed water does not leak onto the floor, substitute any container to collect liquid from below. After defrosting, boldly proceed with the cleaning of the internal and external surfaces.

Many housewives prefer to replace household chemicals with folk remedies. In this case right to opt for baking soda and vinegar.

If you prefer to use soda, then dilute it in warm water to the consistency of "kefir." Moisten the cloth thoroughly in this solution and apply to old stained spots and leave for a while. Then rinse this place with clean water. Change the water often to keep the surface without streaking.

Mainly keep proportionsby diluting vinegar and water. This acetic agent will help to effectively remove the internal surface and eliminate irritating, unpleasant odors.

The most common problems encountered when cleaning refrigerators:

• mold;
• yellow plastic coating;
• persistent unpleasant smell;
• greasy stains;
• traces of stickers.

Mold may appear in the home appliance if food is stored for quite a long time and the moisture regime is disturbed. First of all, do not store long-perishable food, carefully close the cans and containers with lids.

You can remove mold by the following methods:

• Universal remedy is laundry soap. Rub a piece of laundry soap on a fine grater, so it will more quickly dissolve in warm water. In diluted soapy water, moisten the sponge and rinse all the contents of the unit; shelves, grates, pallets. Then process the inner walls. When the entire surface has been cleaned, rinse with clean, running water. Since the soap has an alkaline effect, the mold can not 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 soda solution. Leaving the shelves for a while, then rinse off the soda solution with clean water. Next, with a soft, dry cloth, wipe the surface of the drawers dry.
• Vinegar. After cleaning procedures with soda, then take the vinegar and wipe all the details of the surface. Vinegar will not need to be washed off, it will dry on the surface itself.
• Chemistry. When choosing a store cleaner, pay attention to the fact that it does not contain abrasives. Follow the instructions for use. After processing, thoroughly remove any residues from the surface.

As a rule, traces of fat may appear due to not careful use of containers for storing soups, cereals. Grease stains dry out, from which later may appear dark yellow spots. But with this disaster, you can easily manage the following means:

• The easiest way to remove fat is baking soda. Put a little soda on a damp sponge and wipe the stain. Then - according to past methods, wash the surface treated with soda with water.
• Gel for washing dishes. As you know, dishwashing detergent cleaves fat molecules well. Thus, having put some means on a surface of a sponge, you easily clear the greasy places. If a lot of money is applied, then excess foam may form, which is easily soaked with a tissue and then rinsed with clean water.

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

Yellowed plastic can be cleaned in the following ways:

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

• Acetic Essence. Using the essence, wipe the inner walls and plastic parts with a cloth or sponge soaked in vinegar. Citric acid can serve as analog of vinegar. 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 out the yellowing. To do this, you will need to wipe with a cotton pad dipped in peroxide, details several times. After that, the treated surface is washed with water and rubbed with a soft cloth. Clean the outside of the appliance with ordinary detergents.

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

To do this, wash the gum with soapy water. After which it can be lubricated with glycerin or special silicone lubricants so that it does not lose its elasticity.

Many housewives are concerned about the question of how and how to wash the refrigerator to permanently get rid of the persistent unpleasant smell?

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

• The source of unpleasant smell. Enumerate the contents of the stored products, and in this way a stinking source will be found. Do not store cooked food in open containers.
• Incorrect storage. If you store food in the clear, and the temperature is not observed, it can cause the formation of a persistent smell.

The most popular methods for eliminating odor are:

• The first place belongs to vinegar. Observe the proportions of dilution. With this solution, wipe the decontaminated internal walls and components, leave to dry until the surface is completely dry.
• Dissolve ammonia in water. Also wipe the entire surface. It is not necessary to flush the solution, as ammonia has "volatile" properties, and also disinfects well.
• Mint-flavored toothpaste copes well with an unpleasant odor. It is enough to apply the agent on the inner surface and rinse with cool water.

If, nevertheless, after cleaning, the smell has not disappeared, then other methods will help you:

• Put some coffee inside the refrigerator and close. Coffee is able to absorb odors.
• Place the activated carbon on the shelves; it will absorb and thereby purify the air.
• Slice raw potatoes and place in different parts of the unit. Smells will not spread further.
• Do not throw away the citrus peels, they will also help to clean and give a fresh scent.
• It is not paradoxical, but in the purification of the air will help cat litter. Put some filler in a small container and put it on a shelf.
• Rye dried bread is able to absorb all odors.

If the cleaning procedure inside the cooling unit is completed, it is worthwhile to proceed with washing the outer surface. Do not delay this procedure, so you will save time:

• The doors of the refrigerator are the dirtiest, so after making a soap solution, carefully treat the entire surface, paying particular attention to the door handles, it is on them that all the dirt is concentrated.
• Do not forget to wash the fridge from above. Disassemble all unnecessary items that are stored there.
• The final moment is to wash the back wall of the web and accumulated dust.

Many are faced with the problem of how to remove stickers from the surface of the refrigerator. There are also effective means 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 with one movement to remove the sticker.
• If, however, the stickers left behind a sticky trace, then ordinary vegetable oil will help to remove it. Apply some oil on a cotton pad and wipe the sticky area.

The time consuming cleaning process is the condenser. Many face condenser pollution. Alkaline agent Shumanit helps to clean it, it is used to remove fats from the surface.

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

• Check every day the contents of food supplies. Immediately throw out all that has fallen into disrepair.
• Store food in hermetically sealed packages or containers so that odors do not spread throughout the unit.
• Every day, do a wet cleaning inside the compartment, cleaning the walls and shelves from stains.

If you follow all the rules of care, the refrigerator will always delight you with its radiant look and wonderful aroma.

How to wash the refrigerator with regular soda, see the following video.