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Tips For Keeping Your Fridge Tidy

Homeowners know how valuable the kitchen area is. While every room in your home is essential, it is the kitchen that is the heart of a home. It is a place that your kids will head to straight after school, looking for snacks. It is a valuable space that your family and friends love to be during get-togethers and other events. In short, the kitchen serves many purposes.

While doing various kitchen activities, you will also want to use the kitchen appliances such as the refrigerator. Whether you have kids at home or not, you know how difficult it can be to keep your fridge clean and tidy. Here are a few tips to help you ensure your fridge stays clean all the time.

Organize Your Shelves

Cleaning your refrigerator shelves takes time and effort. You can minimize this time by lining the shelves with cling wrap. If you have food spills in the fridge, peel off the wrap, dispose of it, and replace it.

Store Leftovers at an Easily Accessible Level

Sometimes, you forget about the leftover food kept in the fridge. It may be that you do not remember those leftovers until they start to smell. To avoid such incidences, ensure you keep the leftover food at a place you can quickly see when opening your fridge.

Organize and Store Food in Baskets

Another simple way to store the food in your fridge in an organized manner is by using clear bins to sort them into groups. You can store foods such as meats, vegetables, and cheese. Storing food in the bins makes your fridge appear neat, and you will also be able to know what you have in the fridge, what you need to use, and what you can do away with. Storage bins are inexpensive, and you can often find them at your local store.

Clean those Bottles

Bottles can get sticky while in the fridge, especially when the contents spill down the sides. In this case, you need to ensure that you wipe them immediately to prevent the spills from contaminating the other parts of the fridge.

What about those yucky food crumbs in the furthest corners of your fridge? A quick cleanup is as simple as pulling out the hand vacuum and you can remove them with ease.

Using the few simple ideas above can help you keep your fridge clean and orderly. You can integrate your cleaning schedule into your daily activities to avoid skipping the cleaning. If you find it challenging to keep your kitchen clean, you can consider hiring a professional to do the job for you.

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By Montano Homes | 4-28-2021