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Natural Living Tips

Speed-Clean Your Refrigerator

Bosch Integra Bottom Mount refrigerator

Take your refrigerator from filthy to flawless in just 20 minutes. Here's what you'll need: a Fuller Refrigerator Coil Brush, Method Multi-Surface Cleaner, an Arm & Hammer Fridge Fresh filter, a trash bag, a sponge with a scouring side, liquid dish soap, paper towels, an old toothbrush, a microfiber cloth, and distilled white vinegar.

  • Minutes 1 to 2: Unplug the refrigerator. Slide a coil brush underneath the unit’s kick plate (the rectangular panel just above the floor) to remove dust.
  • Minutes 3 to 7: Empty the contents. Toss anything past its prime into a trash bag. Recycle glass and plastic containers.
  • Minutes 8 to 10: Remove the drawers and place them in the sink. Scrub the drawers with a sponge, warm water, and liquid dish soap. Leave them out to air-dry.
  • Minutes 11 to 15: Douse the interior with a multisurface spray. Wipe down the walls, then each shelf. (Don’t forget the shelf seams and the rubber door seal.) Use an old toothbrush and a spritz of cleaner to dislodge grime from crevices.
  • 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.
    For enameled steel: Use a multisurface solution and paper towels.
    For stainless steel: Dampen a microfiber cloth with distilled white vinegar and rub in the direction of the grain. All done!

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