Maintain your refrigerator hygiene to prevent potential harm to your entire family.

Proper refrigerator hygiene is crucial; neglecting it could seriously harm your family. Everyone should take note.

1. Ensuring cleanliness for your refrigerator is a must to avoid potential harm to your entire family.

Proper hygiene for your refrigerator is essential to prevent serious harm to your family - everyone should pay attention.

Never use hot water

Using hot water to clean your refrigerator is a mistake you should avoid. Thinking hot water will make the fridge cleaner and shinier? On the contrary, this method can make the fridge prone to cracks, and the shelves may deform. The refrigerator won't stay new, and the interior may peel, affecting the fridge's cooling.

Clean drawer compartments and shelves by hand, avoiding dishwasher use. Use soap and a sponge to create suds for gentle cleaning. Never use hot water to prevent sudden temperature changes that could lead to surface cracks.

Avoid using strong cleaning agents

Using potent cleaning agents (cleaning chemicals, gasoline, oil...) or brushes to clean the cabinet can fade and scratch the fridge's paint, allowing harmful gases to seep in.

Many believe using strong cleaning agents helps eliminate dirt quickly and keeps it clean for longer. However, this is a completely mistaken approach when cleaning the refrigerator with toxic substances.

Foods like vegetables, meat, etc., can harbor bacteria, and residues in the fridge can affect your health. Clean the inside of the fridge with a sponge. If you dislike soap or the smell of chemical cleaners, you can opt for natural solutions.

Notes on storing food in the fridge

Here are essential guidelines for storing food in the refrigerator, according to the recommendations of the Food Safety Bureau:

- Once food is taken out of the freezer compartment, it should be used immediately. Refreezing after thawing is a leading cause of food contamination.

- Newly added items to the freezer should be placed towards the back. Older items purchased earlier should be placed towards the front for earlier use. Labeling with dates on the items is advisable to prevent exceeding the expiration date.

- Even when stored in the refrigerator, food should be kept in sealed containers, not only for the dish's components but also for quality, avoiding the transfer of odors from one dish to another.

- Certain foods like cheese, fish, dried goods... should be tightly wrapped in silver paper. Similar precautions should be taken with some odor-prone fruits and vegetables such as jackfruit, pineapple, onions...

- Avoid placing fruits too close together in the fridge to prevent premature ripening, which could transfer to other fruits.