How to Deep Clean Your Appliances

• Remove drawers and shelves
• Organize food
• Discard empty or expired products

Create Your Own Food-Safe Cleaner

Mix together equal parts vinegar and water to safely clean your refrigerator.

• Remove baking racks from the oven to clean separately
• Mix together 1/2 cup baking soda with about 3 tablespoons of water to create a paste
• Spread paste on the inside of the oven, avoiding any heating elements
• Let the mixture sit for 12 hours
• Wipe mixture off with a damp cloth
• Spray oven with white vinegar to remove any remaining mixture
  

Stovetop

• Spray white vinegar over stovetop
• Sprinkle baking soda on top of white vinegar
• Cover the stovetop with a damp, hot towel for about 10 minutes
• Wipe surface and scrub any residual stains away

• Empty out your dishwasher
• Fill a dishwasher-safe cup with vinegar
• Place on top rack of empty dishwasher
• Select the longest and hottest cycle
• Vinegar works to both sanitize and loosen food and soap scum that is stuck in the dishwasher

• Place an uncovered, microwave-safe bowl filled with water into microwave
• Heat until water boils
• Wipe away loosened food and grease loosened from the steam