How Often Do you Clean Your Fridge?

**AmyBoz** · 10-10-2009, 02:02 PM

How often do you do a total empty and scrub-out cleaning of your refrigerator? As often as you should, or only when you notice you can't get the milk out because it's stuck to the shelf?

**ladykemma2** · 10-10-2009, 02:06 PM

when milk is stuck to the shelf. that made me laugh

**IntlMom** · 10-10-2009, 02:39 PM

I clean in out in chunks.

Like when one shelf is dirty, I might clean that one and the one below it. Or when one part of the door is gross, I;ll clean that and the whole thing. Or one bin gets dirty, and I'll cleean them all.

But I've never cleaned the whole thing all at once, except for when I move.

welllll......there was the spilled kool aid that one time...........

**dcompton** · 10-10-2009, 02:50 PM

Geez. Why do people keep asking such embarrassing questions on this forum?

WHAT? Completely? Like all at once? I'll also have to go with "when I move."

Partially? At desperate need. Like when the defrosing chicken unexpectedly drips. Or, ok, when the milk sticks to the shelf. It's just not high on my housecleaning radar, I guess. After all, I only have to look at it when I open the door for a moment.

Oh! Idea! I could take out the light bulb and make it even less urgent!

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**fairydana** · 10-10-2009, 04:07 PM

lol! I usually clean it when it is close to empty before I grocery shop. That seems to work best for me.

**MaryCarney** · 10-10-2009, 05:40 PM

When I can no longer view the contents of the shelf below through the glass - it's time!!!

Serioously, though, I do get mildew-stuff on the rubber gasket parts which requires a q-tip dipped in bleach every month or so.

**Pemberleyan** · 10-10-2009, 06:58 PM

I'm a poor housekeeper, but trying to improve. When it comes to the fridge, I only get around to it every 2 or 3 months, I guess, and do a total cleaning. This way I can run hot, soapy water in the laundry room sink and actually immerse the shelves and drawers so any sticky food residue is easily cleaned.

**Luckybustert** · 10-10-2009, 07:02 PM

Not nearly often enough! It's on my list of things to do this week.

**monkeywrangler71** · 10-10-2009, 07:50 PM

You're supposed to clean it?

**Luckybustert** · 10-10-2009, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by monkeywrangler71

you're supposed to clean it?

roflmao!!!!

**Holding Pattern** · 10-10-2009, 08:12 PM

Tuesdays.

Wednesday is trash day & we're both off on Tue so we clean the fridge & go to the grocery.

**frugalwarrior** · 10-10-2009, 09:20 PM

Every other month on Mon. I yell refridgerator clean out day and 3 dogs come running. they gets bits of cheese that have a little freezer burn and the ends of bread,last pieces of lunchmeat etc. Then I put up a card table and put on my worst shirt. I gut it. Bleach the insides w/ spray bleach and then 2 rinses w/ spray water. Ironically it was on for tomorrow but apple picking was pushed back so i may not do it. We seem to spill a lot. And I am paranoid one of my family will eat old food. DH and I got into a tug of war over oold chinese. 2 days in my limit on take out leftovers. He was mAAAAd when i trashed it.

**Palooka** · 10-11-2009, 01:26 AM

About every two or three months I take everything apart and turn the fridge off. I take everything out and put it on the counters. I clean it with baking soda and dish soap. I scrub everything. I dry it very well and I sometimes rearrange the shelves for a different look when putting it all back together.(ocd,heh) I wipe down all products like jelly and ketchup, etc.

I always just wipe things down as I see them, but it sometimes needs a serious overhaul and I like it shiney.

It's due right now.

**frugalfranny** · 10-11-2009, 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by monkeywrangler71

You're supposed to clean it?

I AGREE!!! We must have bought the same brand of refrig.!!!

I have to dust off the top as it sits close to a heat vent.....does that count?

I keep the inside wiped out........as I go.

**miss_thrifty** · 10-11-2009, 12:53 PM

I cleaned mine every week just before I get groceries or earlier if their spills.
outside-i clean it once a month vacumning the back and underneath unless its hot and summer 2x a month so no smells.