How to Easily Declutter Your Refrigerator

May 7, 2024 by Mulberry Maids

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The kitchen is usually the hardest area in the home to keep consistently clean, especially for those with a large family. The refrigerator is no exception to this in your kitchen, and can very quickly become cluttered and disorganized. Luckily, with a few tricks and tips, it is pretty easy to keep your fridge looking great all year long!

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Regardless of where you stand on cleaning, keep reading on for some great information on getting your refrigerator back into shape, and keeping it that way!

How should I get started decluttering my fridge?

Making sure that your refrigerator is clean and organized is one part of the kitchen cleaning puzzle. Just like cleaning your dishwasher or garbage disposal, keeping up with your fridge will make your kitchen so much more pleasant to be in! Luckily, cleaning and decluttering a refrigerator is a simple task that does not require a complex cleaning kit. 

You can use the following steps to help get started with the decluttering and organizational process:

• Take everything out of the refrigerator.
  • This will help to be able to start fresh with the decluttering process. 
• Go through all of the food that was taken out and throw out any old or expired food, or any other food that will never be used.
  • Take a good look through your condiments, as they have a tendency to build up. They are also commonly old or partially used, and can take up a ton of shelf space. 
• Organize and divide up spaces for when you put things back in. 
  • You can use labels if it is helpful, but try to designate different areas in your fridge for different food items. For example, make a shelf that will just be leftovers in containers, or a drawer that will just be fresh vegetables. 
• Clean!
  • Before you put anything back inside the fridge, make sure to do a solid cleaning of the interior and exterior. 
    • You don’t need too many supplies for this task, and usually just a spray bottle of water and a clean microfiber cloth or sponge work well. If you have some stubborn stains that water will not get out, you can use some mild dish soap or vinegar. Try to avoid using harsh chemicals or anything that is not natural, as this is an area that houses your food. 
    • Focus on cleaning the shelves and drawers, which can be taken out and cleaned in your sink, as well as looking for stains and spills that pile up around corners and edges. 
• Once everything is cleaned well, you can put things back into the fridge in an orderly and organized manner. Hopefully you can declutter enough where there is now open space in your fridge, which will make it easier to find what you are looking for. 

How can I make sure to keep my fridge organized all the time?

Like with anything cleaning related, especially in a place like the kitchen, consistency is key! While you don’t necessarily need to take everything out on a regular basis, it is a good idea to use the principles of the initial decluttering on a routine basis. 

• Always be on the lookout for food that has expired or gone bad. 
• Make sure to either eat or toss leftovers on a regular basis to prevent the buildup of old food. 
• Take stock of what condiments are in the fridge at all times. 
• Try to adhere to the organizational practices that you set in place. For example, only put fresh vegetables where they belong, or leftover food. Not only will this help to keep organized, it will make it easier to find and use the food that you buy before it goes bad, as it will not be hidden away. 
• Keep on the lookout for spills and leaks on a regular basis. These are much easier to clean up when they happen, instead of waiting to do a full deep cleaning of the refrigerator once you have fallen really far behind on the cleaning. 

What is a quick cleaning routine for my refrigerator?

Assuming that you are keeping up with decluttering your fridge on a regular basis, you can likely do a quick cleaning on a regular basis that is not as time consuming as your initial cleaning where you need to empty everything out. 

Grab a spray bottle of water and a microfiber rag or sponge, and do a quick interior wipedown. Depending on how dirty the shelves and drawers have become, you may need to remove some food items for a full wipedown or a cleaning of the drawer or shelf in the sink. 

If those areas do not have too much buildup, you can get a thorough wipedown of them without removing them from the fridge. While you are in the fridge, look out for spills, leaks and stains that have built up, and tackle them as needed. If necessary, you can use some vinegar or mild dish soap to help with extra scrubbing power. 

Just like with the decluttering, make sure to look out for any food that should be discarded as well. 

You can finish up the cleaning with a wipedown of the exterior of the fridge. For simplicity, if you have a stainless steel fridge, you can use a stainless steel wipe or spray to easily get rid of streaks, fingerprints, or smudges, by wiping the steel in the direction of the grain. For other surfaces, you can use a mild all purpose spray and microfiber rag. Make sure to do a solid wipedown of the top of the fridge as well. This can build up quite a bit of dust and grime, and may need to use an old rag with ample soap and water to help get it clean again. This will be especially true for fridges that are close to stoves where lots of greasy food has been cooked. It can find its way to the top of the fridge, creating a really sticky and messy refrigerator top to clean. You may need to use a degreaser to help fight through the grime, or try a vinegar and baking soda mix for a more natural degreaser. 

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