Cleaning Tips - Keep Your Fridge Sparkling Clean And Fresh

Now you have learn how to store type of food in your Fridge. In this blog, we will go on to show you how to clean your Fridge.

You must be thinking what you need to aid your cleaning process. All you need, lukewarm water mixed with the juice of one lemon, a non-scratch cleaning cloth. 

Instruction:

1. Turn off the main power to the fridge 
2. Move perishables like dairy items and fresh foods from the chiller to the freezer.    
3. Leave the non-perishables like jam at room temperature. 
4. Remove the drawers and racks to wash and dry. 
5. Wipe the chiller and the inside door with the cloth dampened with the lemon mixture. 
6. Clean the condiment bottle. When done, return the racks and food back to the chiller. 
7. Transfer fruits and greens to the freezer and clean the crisper. 
8. Work on the freezer next, storing the items in the chiller temporary. 
9. Give the fridge exterior a good wipe-down before turning the power the power back on.

*Lemon makes a good natural disinfectant. And its acid also helps to remove stains.

Kitchen Tips - How To Store Food In The Chiller

In the last blog, we give tips on how food should store in the fridge. In the blog, we will share tips on how food should be store in the chiller :)

Meats: To keep meat fresh, drain any excess water, pat dry and cover with cling wrap or store in a container. Wrap leftovers in aluminum foil and place on a plate

  

Seafood: Chill fresh fish and prawns like you do with meat. Keep live shellfish like oysters in their de-shells, place in a bowl and cover with a damp towel. Leftover prawn, crab or lobster meat that you have de-shelled can be stored in a zipper bad or airtight container for up to four days.

Vegetables: Wrap in newspaper or keep them in perforated plastic bags so any moisture can evaporate and not cause the veggies to rot.

Fruits: Leave perishable fruits like berries and grapes in their original packaging or wrapped in kitchen towels to soak up the juice when they become overripe. Cover cut fruits with cling wrap, or store in sealed container.

Cheese: Keep hard holes on a plate. Or if you want to keep the aroma in, store hard or soft cheeses in airtight containers without wrapping them. Keep blue cheese in aluminum foil to keep its shape if there are water droplets on cut cheese, leave it unwrapped in the chiller section of the refrigerator to dry before storing.

Dairy products: Store eggs in their original cartons to keep them fresh for a longer time. They absorb smells very easily so do not place them next to strong-smelling foods.

Do not overstock fruits with high sugar content, like passion fruits and kiwis. They have a shorter shelf life as the sugar breaks down quickly, causing them to spoil.

Savvy Mummy

Kitchen Tips - How To Store Food In The Freezer

Have you wonder why some food don't last long even though you put them in fridge? Do you know the way you organize your food in fridge will help you to save costs and keep healthy? Pick up some tips below now!

Meat & Seafood: Keep already frozen packs in the original packaging and freezes them quickly when you get home. Chilled or fresh foods are best stored vacuum packed. You can buy vacuum packers at specialty stores. Or cover with cling wrap and store in an airtight container. If packing in freezer bags, force all the air freezer bags, force all the air out of the bags before zipping. Never freeze meat that is labeled “thawed for your convenience”. Refreezing it can cause it to spoil or dry out.

Fruits: If you have bananas or strawberries that it spoil before you can eat them, pop them into a bag or container and freeze – they make yummy smoothies.

Bread: Leftover bread that has not expired can also be packed and frozen, then toasted before eating.

Lastly, note that freezing food in airtight bags or containers prevents freezer burn, which affects taste and flavor.

Savvy Mummy