Best Cheat To Keep Your Fridge Clean
I love seeing pictures of spotless refrigerators on the internet, it must be a beautiful feeling to be that put together. Am I the only one who can't keep a fridge clean? Here is the deal, last week I actually did clean out the whole thing until it was quite spotless. This doesn't happen very often, but I have my days. Finally also put in a new battery for our fridge air purifier, yay me! Now, only a week later, there are various crumbs and unidentifiable objects messing up my fridge shelves. Grr. Sorry, but I don't have time to clean it every single week! Well, as I was sleepily perusing the internet the other day, I stumbled on a simple but seriously awesome fridge cleaning cheat! If you haven't heard of it yet, I think you are gonna love it!
➥ And by the way, I had FUN writing in ketchup... you should try it sometime! It's totally liberating!
Refrigerator Cleaning Shortcut
So, yada yada. Let's fast forward to this super easy fridge cleaning shortcut! Here is the deal, you can line your refrigerator shelving with Glad Press'n Seal "Plastic Wrap" (not to be confused with the "Bags") which is sorta like the superhero in the world of plastic wrap. What seems to make it better for this is that it is more thick and also more sticky (which seems to work something like a very mild adhesive) Using regular wrap would definitely not work very well. The Glad site even makes a mention that it sticks to other things like wood and plastic. Cost? I paid under $3 for a roll of it at Walmart. And holy smokes, after trying this project you will totally need to check out the Glad 1000uses.com site for tons of other uses for your leftover wrap!
➥ TIP! To use the product, make sure to pull upward to tear against the cutter on the box. Pulling downward will make a mess of the wrap.
So, its really extraordinarily simple. The main goal is to cover your shelves with the wrap. There is no tutorial per say because your shelves will be all different sizes and shapes, but you can measure them if you like. From what I can tell the product comes in your choice of 70 or 140 sq ft. So make sure to pick the correct amount you will need so that you don't purchase too little or too much product.
➥ TIP! Before adding the wrap to your shelves, make sure they are clean and dry (and room temperature if you can manage it)! Otherwise the product won't adhere very well.
I cut out a little extra so that the wrap would have extra clinging power when I overlapped the edges. Plus, I want to prevent crumbs and such from getting stuck in the corners. You could also choose to pull the wrap over the entire sides of your shelves and adhere to the bottom. But, for the sake of using the wrap sparingly, I decided not to here.
Once you have covered your shelves, you are good to go! Whenever the wrap gets gross and dirty, all you need to do is peel it off! Yes, how cool?
My plan is to basically just wait until we have company... run to the kitchen and yank off all the wrap right before they arrive. Tee hee... but seriously. How awesome?
:: Who likes cleaning their refrigerator? (not sure if this is a serious question or not... but let's roll with it)::
This is a cool "hack" Definitely trying this out.
Thanks Cyndie! Let me know how you make out 😉
LOVE this! I pinned it & I'll be lining my fridge this weekend. Thank you!
Yay, I am so glad that is working for you too! Love it!
Love this tip, thankyou and now my refrig is super clean!
what a great idea! I hate how messy our fridge gets and the fact that when someone spills, noone did it! This will be a huge timesaver!
OMGosh!!! Why didn't I think of that? So simple - Thank you for sharing!
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Best. Idea. Ever. I am totally going to do this!
This kinda makes me want to clean out my fridge RIGHT NOW!! Eh, maybe Sunday. With two men in the house, I definitely need this.
Tee hee! Nah, don't do it on a Friday night! Sunday sounds like a better plan! Let me know how you like it!
This is awesome!!! I am sooooo doing this!!! We just had to get a new fridge, and I agree I want it to stay looking new for a little while!! Heading out grocery shopping on Sunday, and this has been added to my list!!!
That is the perfect time to do it! Hope you LOVE it as much as we do. Its a HUGE time saver!
Wow, what a great tip. Now I'll have to try that the next time after I clean, so the following time after that it will be a breeze. Thanks.
I have never tried the press and seal before. I like your plan of removing right before company comes, lol
Right? I think that is definitely the way to do it! 😉
What a genius idea! I hate cleaning my refrigerator because it takes forever. I'll have to try this out! Thanks for sharing the tips.
Brilliant! Going to try it on next cleaning day!
I hate cleaning my fridge. I make my older kids to do it!
I actually do like cleaning the fridge as far as organizing the food but HATE scrubbing the shelves. This is sooooo genius!!
What a smart idea! I never would have thought of that.
I hate cleaning the fridge, thanks for the tips!
You just might be a genius!! I am soooo trying this out! I HATE cleaning the fridge!
This is the best idea I have seen in a while. I hate cleaning the fridge. Shelf scrubbing is the worst. Bryan decided to do it this week and he threw all my stuff out!
Dawn, you are a genius! I hate scrubbing my fridge! This would totally save me hours and my sanity, and possibly even my children's lives! Ha! But seriously, I love this! We are getting a new fridge in a few weeks and I've been wracking my head trying to think how we can keep it looking nice instead if the scared mess we have now! I'm definitely going to do this!!
I can't take full credit for this idea, but I do agree.... its genius! Haha! I hope that it helps keep your kids safe and you SANE... I can totally relate! Laying it out on your brand new fridge should be a lifesaver (for all involved!)
What a cool "hack"! Lol! I hate cleaning my fridge.