When a refrigerator gets musty, either from a power outage or bad cleaning habits here is what you need to do to clean it up. Forget toxic chemicals that are use to clean your refrigerator. Try this simple way of cleaning and absorbing odors. It's quick and easy and you will still have time to relax before your mother arrives.
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First, wash out the refrigerator with a vinegar and warm water solution. Go over the shelves with a dry paper towel to absorb excess moisture.
Next spread baking soda on every shelf in the refrigerator. Let it stand for, at least, 20 minutes, then get fresh clean water.
Then dampen a clean cloth and begin scrubbing the shelves and walls of the refrigerator. Rinse the cloth often until all the baking soda is gone.
Finally, give the refrigerator a final rinse using 2 parts warm water to 1 part lime juice for a refreshing scent.
Tips & Warnings
Keep a box of baking soda open in the refrigerator, freezer, and change once a month. It will leave your refrigerator fresh and clean smelling.
When throwing out baking soda, pour it down your sink drains, it will clean and deodorize your pipes.
Dispose of any cloths that you used in the refrigerator, you don't know what kind of bacteria was growing in there.
If you want to keep the cloths be sure to bleach them properly.