How often do you wash the inside of your refrigerator?

amother

Lightgray

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 11:34 am

About 3 times a year. I put garbage bags down on each shelf to catch spills and then change the garbage bags when they get dirty. Wiping up spills as you notice them makes it much easier than scrubbing them off

Chayalle

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 11:34 am

I find it easy to wipe down the fridge with wipes (I like method wipes). I find myself doing jobs more often if I can do it easily! I just move things over to one side of the shelf, wipe it down top and bottom, move it back, wipe the other side, etc...and do that with all fridge shelves. Drawers I need to empty and wipe. But it gets done quickly, I throw them out, and it doesn't take long.

happy chick

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 11:35 am

if you clean up spills, drips and smudges often , you can give it a quick wipe every now and then, say about once a month, and then cleaning is a breeze

amother

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 11:35 am

Chayalle wrote:

Interesting idea. Thanks.

amother

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 11:36 am

amother Lightgray wrote:

I would hate the look of garbage bags. Maybe fridge liners.

scintilla

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 11:36 am

I voted for Pesach but it's usually one more time per year as well, maybe 2. I wipe up spills as they happen but that's the only time I take everything out, wash the shelves, scrub it all down. I wipe the outside more regularly, probably once a month.

hodeez

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 11:36 am

Notbqs often as I should that's for sure. I wipe spills and messes here and there, but a deep cleaning and organizing I do like 3 times a year

Chayalle

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 11:38 am

amother Lightgray wrote:

It doesn't affect the air circulation of your fridge to do that?

amother

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 11:39 am

Chayalle wrote:

I googled these wipes. Interesting I’ve never heard of them before. Is it like Clorox wipes?
Any difference in colors or that’s just for different smells?

scintilla

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 11:40 am

Chayalle wrote:

It doesn't affect the air circulation of your fridge to do that?

I often use Pesach fridge liners throughout the year for the same purpose, it doesn't affect the circulation if you leave space around the shelves (back and sides, I try leave at least an inch each side). I don't like the garbage bag look and these are clear and easy to cut to size.

amother

Lightgray

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 11:40 am

Chayalle wrote:

It doesn't affect the air circulation of your fridge to do that?

I dont cover the vents on the bottom shelf in the back

ra_mom

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 11:42 am

I line each shelf and drawer so that when things spill it's easier to deal with it. The liners aren't always available so I try to stock up around pesach time and when I see them so I have replacements in the closet. This system works much better for me than when I had to do big wash jobs throughout the year. Instead I try to do little clean outs before my weekly order is delivered but it doesn't happen every week.
Before pesach it all gets deep cleaned, and throughout the year I take out a shelf or drawer here and there to deep clean that one piece as needed.

seeker

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 12:19 pm

I wrote other because the answer is "as needed." Sometimes that's more than others. If I'm taking things out of the fridge and I notice things are looking dirty then I make a point to clean it soon.

flowerpower

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 12:22 pm

Usually twice a week. Once after shabbos and once before unloaded the weekly grocery order

amother

DarkKhaki

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 12:22 pm

I'm a neat freak by imamother standards yet imbachlepshet by Hungarian chassidish standards.

amother

Oldlace

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 12:57 pm

Once a week and my mother does it every day!
When she sees my fridge she always cleans it, even though it’s cleaned weekly lol
(Before I get typical imamother comments- we have a wonderful relationship, we have great communication, and we’re both healthy people!!! My mom is just cleaner and more organized than I am- and I happen to be very clean and organized with full time help)

amother

Chambray

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 1:00 pm

flowerpower wrote:

Usually twice a week. Once after shabbos and once before unloaded the weekly grocery order

What time are you up until after Shabbos?

lavenderchimes

Fri, Sep 08 2023, 1:01 pm

I spot clean when absolutely needed. But a whole clean happens only for Pesach prep!