How to clean your fridge with baking soda

Baking soda has long been used to clean refrigerators. They are effective cleaners that you already have in your kitchen and will not contaminate your refrigerator.

Baking soda and vinegar both have powerful, food-safe cleaning properties, so you can use them separately or in combination to remove spills and stains from the various surfaces of your refrigerator. Let’s look at some of the methods recommended by PB Cleaning 247.

Getting Started

It goes without saying that emptying the fridge completely is the first step to a thorough cleaning. If you’re working in the fridge, have an empty garbage bag handy to dispose of anything that’s expired or otherwise unusable. You can also use a small refrigerator to chill milk or prescription medication.

Since this project shouldn’t take more than an hour, most items like condiments and groceries will fit on the counter. However, if your kitchen is hot or you expect to take cleaning breaks, it might be a good idea to use a perishable fridge.

 After emptying the refrigerator, remove all drawers and pull-outs. If they are plastic, they can be washed immediately. However, allow the glass shelves or drawers to warm to room temperature before washing the glass shelves or drawers, as hot water running over cold glass could break it.

Cleaning a Fridge With Bicarbonate of Baking Soda

Removing encrusted food particles and reducing unpleasant odors should be done after cleaning the refrigerator with baking soda. You can try sprinkling baking soda on a damp sponge and using the sponge to scrape the baking soda paste off the walls, floor, and interior doors instead of trying to sprinkle it on the vertical walls of the refrigerator.

If the sponge cake is dry, moisten it again and add more baking soda. To remove the residual baking soda, use a clean, damp sponge or wet paper towel. 

 Your fridge cleaning schedule may also include vinegar, but this is optional. It may leave a vinegar smell in the fridge for several days after use. If you don’t mind, dissolving stains and killing bacteria with vinegar is a simple process. Spray the inside surfaces of the refrigerator with a mixture of 1 part vinegar and 3 parts water that you put in your spray bottle. Use a damp cloth or sponge to remove the solution. 

The effervescent reaction created by mixing vinegar and baking soda can help remove even the most stubborn food stains. To scrub these problem areas, try using a sponge dusted with baking soda and dipped in vinegar.

Cleaning Drawers and Shelves

Cleaning removable shelves and drawers can be accomplished in a variety of ways. To clean and sterilize them, simply wash them in the sink with dish soap and warm water, or place them in your dishwasher and run a detergent cycle.

If the pieces are too large to fit in your sink or dishwasher, place them on a counter and clean them with a moist paper towel and a little dish soap. After that, wipe away any remaining soap with a clean, damp towel. To remove sticky or dried-on spots on removable fridge parts, sprinkle baking soda on them and scrape with a sponge or cloth dampened with vinegar.

Cleaning Fridge Doors and Deodorizing

Save yourself the hassle of cleaning the outside of the fridge at the end. Wipe the door with a cloth dampened with soapy water or spray with a vinegar solution, then wipe with a clean, damp cloth. 

 Take a moment to admire a perfectly clean and shiny fridge, then get to work cleaning up any potentially smelly or leaking food and drink. Place a shallow bowl of baking soda in the refrigerator to prevent new flavors from forming.

At least some of the odor molecules should stick to the baking soda and not to the fridge walls or other foods. Alternatively, place the activated charcoal packet in a small cloth bag in the refrigerator. Activated charcoal’s ability to absorb odors is unique.

Your daily checklist

• There are a few things you can do every day to reduce the need for a thorough cleaning.
• Make sure to clean up spills as soon as possible. If you leave that puddle of beetroot juice alone for too long, it will harden and stain.
• Avoid storing anything sticky or saucy in the fridge. Before putting that tomato sauce bottle or maple syrup jar back in the fridge, wipe it down.
• To avoid odors circulating, keep lids on bottles and jars, meet wrapped or covered, and cheeses nicely packed.
• Remove any food that has passed its expiration date.
• Wipe down the doors, inner doors, and handles once a week or so with a damp cloth and mild dishwashing liquid and water.
• Keep leftovers in containers.