Show you how to teach your child how to clean the refrigerator in just 5 minutes

If your child is an adult and already knows how to do some housework, you should teach your child to clean the refrigerator properly to protect the health of the whole family. 

The refrigerator is a "storehouse" of useful food for every family. However, if not cleaned regularly, this item can become a source of harmful microorganisms and bad odors affecting the health of the whole family.

To children, the refrigerator can seem like a less fun and time-consuming job, so they often do not enjoy it very much. Therefore, you should teach your children to clean the refrigerator properly so that it does not take much time.

Follow a few simple steps in this article by aFamilyToday Health , you and your baby can "transform" the messy, smelly fridge into a neat, shiny, shiny fridge in just a few notes.

Steps to clean the refrigerator

To make the refrigerator less time consuming, you should teach your child to follow the instructions below:

1. Prepare items to clean the refrigerator

You instruct your baby to know how to prepare items for cleaning the refrigerator, where to get them. The items to prepare include:

Clean towels: 3 pieces (2 dry, 1 wet)

Dishwashing liquid or baking soda or all-purpose kitchen cleaner

White vinegar

Gloves, masks

Styrofoam for freezing frozen foods, ice cubes ...

2. Steps for cleaning the refrigerator

First, to ensure the safety while cleaning the refrigerator, show your child where the refrigerator's power plug is located. Teach your child how to safely unplug the power plug.

Next, you instruct your baby to clean the things on the top of the refrigerator (if any), use a vacuum cleaner or chicken feather broom to wipe away the dirt. After that, show your child how to use a clean, damp cloth to clean it. If there are stubborn stains on the fridge, show your baby how to use an old toothbrush dipped in warm water mixed with baking soda or dish soap and gently scrub them off. Instruct your baby to wipe it off with a damp cloth many times. Let your baby know this is also a way to clean the stains in the cupboard or the rubber gasket on the cabinet door.

After you've cleaned the top of the fridge, let your child open it and take out all the food in turn. You instruct your child to clean each compartment, the foods in the same compartment should be put together to save time sorting and rearranging after the refrigerator has been cleaned. Ice cubes and foods that need to be kept frozen should be stored in a foam bin so that they won't thaw while you are cleaning the refrigerator.

Next, show your baby how to gently remove the drawers and shelves, washing them one by one with dishwashing liquid. After washing is complete, you just let your baby put them in a well-ventilated place to quickly dry so that they do not waste time wiping dry before reassembling into the cabinet.

If your refrigerator has glass components, tell your child after taking them out that they should be left at room temperature before cleaning. They should not be immersed in warm / hot water as this can cause cracking due to sudden temperature changes.

Next, you instruct your baby how to wash towels, rinse, drain and then start wiping the inside of the refrigerator, wiping each compartment in order from top to bottom. You should both work and guide your baby so that he or she knows how to do it.

Instruct your child to clean the doors and sides of the refrigerator by soaking a clean towel in white vinegar, wringing and wiping the surfaces clean. In addition, your baby can also pour vinegar into a spray bottle, spray it on surfaces that need cleaning, and then wipe clean with a towel. If you don't have vinegar, you and your baby can use dishwashing liquid mixed with water to wipe.

Give your baby the secret to "transform" the door and the fridge becomes shiny with just a few drops of olive oil. Instruct your baby to put some extra virgin olive oil on a soft, dry towel and then gently rub it on the door and sides of the refrigerator after it has been cleaned. If you do not want to use olive oil and white vinegar, your baby can replace it with any stainless steel cleaning solution that your family has available.

In addition, your baby can also use a multi-function cleaning product to clean the outside of the refrigerator. When using these products, you should remind your baby to wear a mask and gloves to avoid inhaling chemical odors and avoid skin irritation .

Next is to use a dry, clean towel or wash the towel thoroughly, wring it dry and then wipe the wet surfaces of the refrigerator.

To be able to clean the back of the refrigerator easily, you and your baby pull the refrigerator out of its location. Show your baby how to use old makeup brushes or old toothbrushes to clean the plugs of the refrigerator and other details (cooling bottles ...). Use a dry cloth to wipe off any dust on the power cord.

After the back of the refrigerator has been cleaned, just have your child wipe the floor around the place where the refrigerator is located with a clean cloth or vacuum cleaner. Now is the time for both mother and child to push the cabinet back to its original position.

Finally, you guide your baby on how to install the shelves, drawers in the refrigerator, and put the food back into the refrigerator according to the original storage location. You should remind your baby to use a dry, clean towel to carefully wipe the food containers so that they are really dry and clean before storing them back into the cupboard. This will help to avoid getting the cabinet dirty.

Once the cleaning of the refrigerator is completed, your baby will find that cleaning this "warehouse" of food is not difficult and does not take much time.

The secret to keeping the fridge clean

To keep your refrigerator tidy and hygienic, you should adhere to the following principles:

Don't buy too many foods at once and then fill them in the cupboard. Foods purchased before or near the expiration date should be used first.

Use special food containers or plastic bags to store food. With vegetables and fruits, you should use paper bags for storage, which will limit the situation of waterlogging and rotting.

With fresh and unused fresh food, you should prepare it carefully before storing it in the refrigerator to avoid contamination of residual harmful factors.

Do not store cooked or cooked food in the refrigerator without careful wrapping. If food spills, you need to wipe it off immediately, avoiding it from forming stubborn stains in the refrigerator. This can allow harmful microorganisms to grow, cause disease or cause the refrigerator to smell bad.

The trick in deodorizing your refrigerator is that you can place baking soda in a small tray and place it in the bottom compartment of the refrigerator. Alternatively, you can also use dry tea, grapefruit peel or citrus peel to remove the smell of the refrigerator.

Refrigerators should be cleaned at least once a month to keep them clean and hygienic. Regular cleaning of the refrigerator not only helps you protect the health of the whole family, but also saves time each time you clean it.

Note that you should not use any disinfectant to clean the refrigerator. These substances can remain in the cabinet, contaminating food, causing users to suffer from food poisoning affecting health. With multi-purpose detergents, you only use them to clean the outside of the cabinet, not to clean the inside of the cabinet. Also, for hygiene purposes, you should not use the same cloth to clean both the inside and outside of the refrigerator.

You can refer to the article 10 tips to avoid food poisoning on summer days to add more useful information.

Tips to help children with chores

For your baby to do housework, you should:

Step-by-step instruction:  Show your baby how to do a certain task a few times at the same time before they can really do it on their own. Don't let your baby squirm about not knowing what to do. This can easily cause children to develop a depressed and opposed mentality when doing housework.

T h ay than impose, encourage children to do housework: You stated child understands each member of the family will be responsible for certain tasks and to complete them in the best way. If your baby does a good job, you should praise and encourage him.

Let your child have a plan: Do not give orders, but let your child decide what to do first, which to do later.

Let your children choose their favorite things: Letting your child choose the right chores is a smart way to help them feel satisfied when doing the job.

Hopefully, with the tips shared above, your baby already knows how to quickly and clean the refrigerator to help protect the health of the whole family.