Spring Cleaning Tips from Mesa TV & Appliance
What Not To Miss This Spring!
Cleaning the Refrigerator
Start by removing all the food, the shelves, and the drawers.
Soak the drawers and shelves in water and dish soap while you wipe down the interior from the top down.
Soap and water works best when cleaning the interior. Never use disinfectant cleaners like bleach, which can taint your food. You can also use a mix of equal parts water and vinegar in a spray bottle. Keep this food-safe cleaner in the refrigerator (with a label), so it’s on hand to clean up spills.
Dishwasher
Fill a dishwasher-safe cup with vinegar.
Place the cup on the top rack of the empty dishwasher.
Run the dishwasher on the hottest, longest cycle.
This will sanitize and loosen food and soap scum.
Microwave
Fill a microwave-safe bowl with water and place it in the microwave.
Heat, uncovered, until the water starts to boil.
The caked-on food should now be loosened, so you can easily wipe the surface clean.
Washer
Pour two cups of vinegar in the machine drum and run the longest cycle at the hottest temperature.
After the cycle is complete, mix 1/4 cup vinegar with a quart of warm water. Use a sponge and toothbrush dipped in the mixture to wipe down the inside of the machine, the soap dispenser (if yours is removable, take it out and let it soak in the vinegar and water before scrubbing), and the rubber seal, if you have a front loader.
Run another cycle (hottest and longest again) without vinegar or detergent.
Start by removing all the food, the shelves, and the drawers.
Soak the drawers and shelves in water and dish soap while you wipe down the interior from the top down.
Soap and water works best when cleaning the interior. Never use disinfectant cleaners like bleach, which can taint your food. You can also use a mix of equal parts water and vinegar in a spray bottle. Keep this food-safe cleaner in the refrigerator (with a label), so it’s on hand to clean up spills.
Dishwasher
Fill a dishwasher-safe cup with vinegar.
Place the cup on the top rack of the empty dishwasher.
Run the dishwasher on the hottest, longest cycle.
This will sanitize and loosen food and soap scum.
Microwave
Fill a microwave-safe bowl with water and place it in the microwave.
Heat, uncovered, until the water starts to boil.
The caked-on food should now be loosened, so you can easily wipe the surface clean.
Washer
Pour two cups of vinegar in the machine drum and run the longest cycle at the hottest temperature.
After the cycle is complete, mix 1/4 cup vinegar with a quart of warm water. Use a sponge and toothbrush dipped in the mixture to wipe down the inside of the machine, the soap dispenser (if yours is removable, take it out and let it soak in the vinegar and water before scrubbing), and the rubber seal, if you have a front loader.
Run another cycle (hottest and longest again) without vinegar or detergent.
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Mesa TV & Appliance
456 W. Main Street
Mesa, AZ 85201
456 W. Main Street
Mesa, AZ 85201
480-969-2971
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