Back in the 1970s and 1980s, cleaning the freezer was quite an ordeal.
Your parents or grandparents may have set aside a whole day to clean the commonly used appliance.
Of course, holding a blow dryer up to the ice-laden box was another option.
When fortunate, a big block would break off somewhere around noon.
Luckily those days are over.
An average fridge uses about half the energy that one did back in 1970 (viaBig Chill).
Whilecleaning your freezermay not be high on your priority list, it should be still.
It will also keep the surfaces free from germs.
Despite popular belief, freezing doesn’t actually kill germs and bacteria.
It simply “inactivates any microbes, bacteria, yeasts and molds” according to theU.S.
Additionally, foods must reach zero degrees Fahrenheit to do so.
This means that before food lowers to that temperature to inactivate it, it can still contaminate.
A weekly clean-up is easy and only takes a few minutes.
Spills should be cleaned up promptly so they have no chance to stick.
Keeping coils dust and for pet owners, fur-free, helps the unit run more efficiently and last longer.
However, some models have the coils kept inside and may not be accessible.
