Experts have figured out where 80% of bacteria start in every refrigerator
'23.12.2022'
Source: Furnishhome
Experts from NSF International have figured out where the bacteria live in each refrigerator. And many of us probably forget to clean these places!
Despite how often the cleaning is done, it’s possible not to know which zones are dangerous, writes Furnish home.
To begin, consider what means you need to clean the entire refrigerator:
- the first cleaning is carried out with a sponge with liquid soap;
- then clean the fridge dry with a clean sponge;
- then the refrigerator is wiped with a damp cloth (those for babies) dipped in a solution of water and vinegar (three tablespoons per 250 ml - one glass);
- finally, wipe the refrigerator dry with ordinary napkins or paper towels.
This cleaning should be done every month for each interior of the refrigerator. In general, it takes about an hour and a half. If you get through faster, then most likely you forgot something (one of the steps or a place).
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The main places of the refrigerator, where 80% of bacteria starts, which we constantly forget about:
Handles the refrigerator. Pens need to be wiped with a damp cloth ... every day! Just like the front door in the house.
Box for vegetables... It must be washed in the sink, that is, taken out completely, filled with water and liquid soap or dishwashing detergent. With constant use of this box (if you buy vegetables at all), you should do it ... twice a week!
Food packaging. Did you know that every jar of yogurt, milk, bottle, every package that you put in the refrigerator after a store or market should be washed with water and liquid soap? Otherwise, absolutely all bacteria from the supermarket will be transferred to your house. And on the hands of the seller so many things can happen in a day!
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Imagine: you just take yogurt and eat it. But you touched it with your hands and is unlikely to wash them after. And on the packaging were, for example, meat fats, microdroplets of melted chocolate, ashes from the hands of a smoking seller, the flu virus, because someone from his environment recently fell ill, etc.! Each package must be washed before refrigerating!
