The Fridge.
I purposely made this photo smaller… Not only does the dirty spot gross me out, but it’s also just straight up embarrassing!
It was nasty. Something spilled and it was a terrible sticky mess to clean up. At first, I scrubbed with a sponge to get the residue picked up, but after having no success at doing so I pulled out my handy dandy Steamer.
Honestly, I wouldn’t be posting this for people to see unless I really truly believed in Steam Cleaning. It works wonders while sanitizing and I’m not too sure why it didn’t click until now to use it on and in my fridge. After all, I use it on everything else in the kitchen, bathroom and practically the whole rest of the apartment… I even use a Shark Steam Mop on our floors!
Anywho, the first thing you’ll need is a reliable steamer. I use a Scunci Steamer and I love it, but there are plenty of others on the market for less. Just make sure to read the ratings before you invest in one!
Some other supplies you’ll want are:
- Old rag *Used to pick up the residue
- Spray bottle filled with equal parts vinegar and warm water
- Couple of clean rags *Used to wipe the vinegar & water cleaning solution up
- Glad Press’n Seal *Optional – used to line any flat solid shelves for quick and easy clean-ups in the future!
Now, Let’s get started:
- Get your steamer filled with water and warming up.
- While the steamer is warming up, clear your fridge and get rid of any bad food.
- Remove any shelves and drawers that you are able to. *You essentially want a blank slate so you can get into every nook and cranny.
- Get to steaming! Steam any spills or touch residue first and wipe up with your old rag then get into the tight spots!
Reason 1,687,392,735,084 why you need to steam clean. This is nasty and it totally brought out the OCD in me. We rent our apartment so I can only imagine what this fridge has been through…
- Once most of the loose residue is steamed and picked up, spray your cleaning solution all around and let it sit for a minute. Wipe up with your clean rags.
- Since I had a solid shelf, I lined the top of it with Glad Press’n Seal to help quickly clean up spills in the future.
And you are done!
Nice clean fridge! P.S. Glad Press’n Seal is shown in the bottom right photo!
Now that I’ve cleaned my fridge this way I can’t imagine doing it any other way. This is a must do for anyone! It makes cleaning the fridge no longer a hassle, but rather quite therapeutic – now, I don’t know about everyone else, but that’s my type of cleaning!
Lauren
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