When I moved we brought our fridge as an extra. I unplugged it but did not leave the door open, and it now seems to have mold growing inside of it. Can it be cleaned? How?
2007-03-24 12:48:41 · 10 answers · asked by Stacey A 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Like kris said, scrub the fridge down with bleach water, then to get rid of the bleach smell sprinkle baking soda on the fridge and wipe clean with a sponge, rinsing well. then plug it in and run it with the door closed with 2 boxes of baking soda in the fridge part and 1 box in the freezer part,
2007-03-24 13:02:22 · answer #1 · answered by hurricanemercedes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wipe it out with a solution of water and vinegar or whatever houehold cleaner you like.
If its extremely bad you might want to take it outside , tilt it slightly forward to drain (piece of wood under the back feet) and hose it out with a garden hose. Avoid the inside light, contol knob or door switches.
When it is clean wipe out the inside with warm water only, maybe a little dishwashing soap.
leave the door open to provide ventilation.
If you notice mold starting again , wipe it out again .
Take particular care with the door seals and any small crevices in the fridge.
A small saucer of baking soda will help remove any remaining smell.
The normal fridge temperature will stop any mold growth if there are spores remaining.
2007-03-24 13:02:18 · answer #2 · answered by mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the mold has not penetrated behind the walls, yes. The above suggestions are fine. Don't forget the drain pan below and the tube leading to the drain pan. And the coils behind or underneath; however, if the mold has gone behind the panels, no you can't salvage it. At price of new refrigerators, even as an "extra", scrub it well, don't scour and scratch the plastic, but clean well, air well.
2007-03-24 13:46:04 · answer #3 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! The best thing to remove mold and make certain it's not gonna come back is plain old household bleach.... Just wash your fridge down (using rubber gloves) with pure household bleach. Rinse well, once or twice.... and there you have it!
If you want to get rid of the bleach smell after, rub the fridge down with lemon juice and then rinse with nice hot water.
2007-03-24 12:54:28 · answer #4 · answered by The ReDesign Diva 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, Take it outside if possible and tilt it forward a little and hose it out as much as possible. Then spray it thouroughly with clorox. Be sure to wear a mask to protect yourself, it may take several tries and a bit of time, but it will be shinin' like a new dime when your done. After it is clean and dry, leave open overnight to air out and then before closing back up, buy some FRESH baking soda to stor in it, top & bottom. good luck..........
2007-03-24 13:00:10 · answer #5 · answered by just another answer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet would be to take some bleach and water to it. Also once you get it cleaned up spray the inside with Lysol. Put a couple of boxes of baking soda inside with the door shut after thorough cleaning and you should be in good shape.
2007-03-24 12:55:32 · answer #6 · answered by Nancy C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mix upsome very strong bleach and water. Scrub it down very good then wipe it down with the solution again and let it air dry. Leave the door open and wear gloves and a mask.
2007-03-24 12:54:25 · answer #7 · answered by Cheyenne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
specific, shop it tightly wrapped till you're waiting to apply it. shop it chilly and plan to apply it interior a week of beginning. if your cheese is molding till now that, verify the temperature of your refrigerator. this is going to be 40° F. additionally evaluate switching to confusing cheeses particularly of a gentle cheeses. ok, now for the gross area. gentle cheeses (mozzarella, cheddars, american) are created via curdling the milk, isolating the curd, pressing and packaging. The confusing cheeses and elderly cheeses (usually have a rind) are made further, yet are elderly for a time (months, each and every so often years). for the period of ageing they intentionally advance mildew on the cheeses to style them. a stable occasion is Bleu Cheese. The blue spots in the cheese are from a particular style of mildew that grows in the cheese. The holes in swiss cheese are additionally led to via mildew. So not all mildew is undesirable. if your confusing cheese gets a sprint powdery mildew on it, you may purely decrease it off and use the the remainder of it. the vast furry gray stuff, yeah, purely throw it away.
2016-11-23 13:12:36 · answer #8 · answered by ugolini 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One way is to wipe it down with white vinegar. You can also use CRC which is a mold and mildew remover. You can get that at a hardware store.
2007-03-24 13:02:36 · answer #9 · answered by Magic Cat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try tilex mildew remover and then wipe the fridge with water only
2007-03-25 22:26:05 · answer #10 · answered by joe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋