It is Spring Cleaning time!
Today we are talking about that place in the house where things suppose to stay fresh
but for some reason they get rotten and expired… Yes I am talking about the fridge.
There was a time when our fridge didn’t used to look like the picture above.
Actually it looked more like { wait, sit down } this…
…a mess, a pile of food, cans, and bottles.
A crazy mess!
Well, everything changed when I tried a few things that I thought it would make a difference.
I am going to share with you 5 tips that will not just help you clean your fridge but to keep it clean an organized.
1
Take everything out of your fridge.
Throw away anything that has expired or is not in good condition.
It is sad how much food can go to waist.
2
Deep clean the fridge.
Remove the shelves, and drawers.
This is a pain but it will pay off at the end.
I use hot water and soap to do the deep cleaning.
For those areas that are perhaps more dirty I use lemon.
Works wonders and it smells super good.
3
Use wax paper to protect your fridge shelves and the bottom of your drawers.
I have noticed that wax paper works the best.
It won’t stick to the glass and it looks fresh and bright.
This is an awesome step!
It is a lot easier to change the paper in case of a spill that clean the entire drawer or shelf.
4
Use sandwich bags {fold top closure} to wrap butter, cheese, and vegetables.
I use these bags all the time.
This is the best dollar you will ever spend.
It is quick, folds easy, keeps your food fresh longer and your fridge odor free.
5
Use small bottles for ketchup, mayo, and mustard.
They work perfect for kids and they are pretty much mess free.
6
Use big plastic containers to store your bottles and smaller ones for snacks, butter sticks,
and to keep your veggies and fruits organized.
As you can see I am not just talking about Tupperware but
the containers people normally use for papers or office supplies.
I used the big ones to put all of my bottles.
These are things that we don’t use everyday but that were always in the way.
Use smaller containers for smaller items.
I can’t tell you how much I love my butter container.
I used to have have sticks of butter everywhere and they used to get the yellowish yucky look.
No anymore!
Also the veggies and fruits are a lot easier to find and use.
I just put the container out and pick what I need.
This step made the biggest difference in our fridge.
7
Before you go shopping take a look at what you have.
This will not only save you money but will help you to keep the amount of food in your fridge under control.
Following these simple steps we went from a mess to the cleanest fridge we have ever had.
And the most important part is that these steps have helped us to keep it clean and organized.
We are loving it!
For more Spring Cleaning check out these 10 Amazing Cleaning Tips.
Have a sparkly day my friends.
Besos
Desiree
I LOVE the wax paper idea, never thought of that. This has just got me wanting to clean my fridge right now, lol. Have a great weekend!
This is awesome! I am so tired of cleaning the fridge really well only to have one of the kids make a spill the next day. The wax paper is genius! I am totally loving this. Thanks so much. Already pinned!
Thank you Rachel for pinning and for taking the time to drop a comment!
🙂 The only thing I wanted to say is that putting your dairy in the door makes it go old faster, because it’s exposed to the temperature changes more than if they were on a shelf. (I learned that on House–gosh I love Wilson.)
I don’t know if I love or hate this post! Lol! It is exactly what I needed but desperately don’t want to do at the same time! I can’t wait to try the lemon trick!
Hahaha… you can do it!
Okay – can you come to my house now?! I love how it looks… I feel like food will not go bad now!
Your fridge looks amazing! This would help me so much, working on it this weekend. Thank you for the ideas!
xo, Tanya
twelveOeight
I Love it, Desiree!!! We clean out our Fridge once a month, it’s a MUST with a family our size. I like the idea of using the wax paper and a fresh lemon for cleaning. I will certainly share that with the Fridge cleaners (kids) to implement on their next cleaning day 😉 Thanks for sharing!
You know what my fave part is? That your produce is separated. I don’t like my greens getting all funky and leaking on my tomatoes. You know? I hadn’t thought to add containers to my stupid fridge that has NO storage compared to our old side by side that went out.
Its funny that you post about this because I totally need to clean mine! I was looking in mine the other day and found something spilled in there and left it because I didn’t feel like cleaning it right then. I wish we could just purchase a whole new updated fridge!
one word…WOW…yes…WOW…i do believe that this project is in my near future…you did a miraculous job and have truly given me the inspiration that i needed desperately! thank you my friend for continuing to amaze me…gotta grab some of the smaller condiment plastic containers this weekend…i can’t count as high as there are half used ketchup bottles in my fridge : ) LOL!!!! hugs and thanks again…a clean fridge is now in our future!