Food safety is JUST as important at home as it is in the workplace.  One place where toxic foodstuffs love to hide is the back of the refrigerator, or as we like to call it “The Land that Time Forgot.”  Summon the new season with this essential Spring Cleaning task: cleaning out the fridge.

Follow these simple steps to get your fridge looking and smelling fresher than a new box of baking soda:

• Turn the temperature to OFF and remove all the food from the fridge.
• Discard any food that is moldy, past its expiration date, or growing miniature versions of itself.
• If you have a drip pan remove and clean it.
• Remove all shelves, trays, and drawers.
• Fill the kitchen sink with soapy water–as warm as you can stand–and wash the shelves, trays, and drawers.  Lay to dry on clean paper towels.
• Wipe drips, stuck-on mess, and food material from the bottom of the fridge.
• Using disinfecting wipes or antibacterial dish soap, wipe out the entire fridge and allow to dry.
• Clean the outside of the fridge with soap and water.  Don’t forget to sweep around and underneath!
• Replace the shelves, drawers, and trays.
• Reset the temperature to the recommended settings.
• Wipe off any sticky food containers and put them away in the fridge.

Happy cleaning!

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Source:  eHow.com