Speed-Clean Your Freezer in 20 Minutes

Speed-Clean Your Freezer in 20 Minutes
(courtesy of Real Simple Magazine)

Minutes 1 to 3: Unplug the refrigerator. Put on rubber gloves. Empty the ice from the freezer trays into a large cooler. Scrub the trays with water, liquid soap and a sponge. Set aside to dry.

Minutes 4 to 7: Unload the freezer. Ditch anything that has expired or is freezer-burned and covered in ice crystals. Put the rest in the cooler.

Minutes 8 to 11: Remove the drawers and detachable shelves and place them in the sink. Scrub them well with soap, water & a sponge. Set aside to dry.

**NOTE: Most freezers defrost every 8 to 12 hours. If yours has more than 1/4 inch of ice on the base of walls, manually defrost it.**

Minutes 12 to 13: Follow the premeasured spay bottle to make a cleaner from 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon white vinegar, and 1 teaspoon dish soap. Shake to blend.

Minute 14 to 17: Douse the interior with the cleaner. Wipe down the walls and shelves with paper towels.

Minutes 18 to 20: Plug the unit back in. Hang or place the odor fighter in the back. Return the shelves and food.

ALL DONE!!

Speed-Clean Your Refrigerator in 20 Minutes

Speed-Clean Your Refrigerator in 20 Minutes
(courtesy of Real Simple Magazine)

Minutes 1 to 2: Unplug the Refrigerator. Slide a coil brush underneath the unit's kick plate to remove dust.

Minutes 3 to 7: Empty the contents. Toss anything past it's prime.

Minutes 8 to 10: Remove the drawers and place them in the sink. Scrub the drawers with a sponge, warm water & liquid dish soap. Leave them out to air-dry.

Minutes 11 to 15: Douse the interior with a multi surface spray. Wipe down the walls, then each shelf.

Minutes 16 to 17: Plug in the refrigerator. Return the drawers. Put the food back in, wiping down jars and bottles.

Minute 18: Attach the baking-soda pod's suction cups to an interior wall.

Minutes 19 to 20: Clean the exterior.

ALL DONE!!