The kitchen is where you will be preparing and cooking all of your meals, you may also be eating your meals in the kitchen so it is very important that you keep it clean.
Cleaning The Fridge
If you keep on top of it, cleaning your fridge should be a breeze and will not require any special cleaning products.
On a weekly basis you should remove the shelves and any compartments from the fridge and wash them in warm soapy water, give them a rinse and a dry. You can wipe down the inside of the fridge with a solution of bicarbonate of soda – mix it with 2 teaspoons to a litre of warm water. Don’t forget to clean the rubber door seal, this can be dome using an old toothbrush. Finally give the door and handle a thorough wipe.
If you have any stubborn stains inside the fridge, you can remove them by mixing up a stronger paste of bicarbonate of soda and water.
About every 3 months its a good idea to move the fridge away from the wall and vacuum the cooling elements at the back. This will allow the fridge to run more efficiently.
Defrosting a freezer
These days a lot of people are fortunate enough to have a freezer which is frost free. This means that the days of chipping away at huge chunks of ice in your freezer is long gone. If your unlucky enough to still own a freezer that is not frost free, then here are some tips to help you cope.
Don’t leave it too long between defrosting the freezer, the more the ice builds up the longer the job will take and the harder it will be.
Switch off the freezer and unplug from the wall. Empty the freezer and place the contents in a cool bag. If there are any large chunks of ice that you can easily break off, then you are off to a good start. Take a bowl of boiling water and place it inside the fridge and close the door. After around 15 minutes replace the bowl with newly boiled water. Repeat this process until all the ice has melted. You will need some method of catching or soaking up the melted ice. Some freezers have a funnel device which can make collecting the water easier. Alternatively you can use some old towels and a mop and bucket.
Once all the ice has melted, ensure that the inside of the freezer is dry, replace the baskets and put the food back in. Set the freezer to fast freeze so it drops quickly to the required temperature.
