The refrigerator is a health killer! Learn these 3 steps to return you to a clean refrigerator
Food writer Wang Gang
Hello everyone, I'm Wang Gang. The refrigerator can keep it fresh, but it is also a breeding ground for bacteria! If we don't clean the refrigerator for a long time, it will definitely affect our health! So today I will introduce you to some tips for using the refrigerator!
According to the "Family Health Report" surveyed by the Global Association of Health Directors, 46% of household refrigerators have bacteria exceeding the standard, including E. coli, salmonella and listeria. Listeria monocytogenes can survive up to a year at minus 20 degrees Celsius. These bacteria can cause diarrhoea at least and can be life-threatening in severe cases, so for the health of you and your family, clean your refrigerator regularly!
The detailed steps are as follows▼▼▼
1. Deep cleaning refrigerator:
[1] Disassembly and cleaning: cut off the power supply, take out all the food in the refrigerator, take out all the shelves of the refrigerator and the boxes where vegetables are placed, and wash them with dish soap to dry.
[2] Defrost freezer: Thaw the refrigerator naturally, let the water melt naturally, and absorb the water with a clean towel.
[3] Clean the inside of the refrigerator: wipe the inside of the refrigerator with a clean towel dipped in vinegar, and wipe the sealing strip on the refrigerator door with a cotton swab soaked in alcohol or a soft cloth (the inside of the sealing strip is a clean dead corner, which is easy to leave bacteria, please be sure to clean it)
[4] Remove odor: buy some activated carbon and put it in the refrigerator, which can remove odor and adsorb some harmful substances.
2. Daily maintenance of refrigerators:
[1] When using the refrigerator, raw and cooked food should be separated to avoid "cross-flavoring" and cross-contamination!
[2] It is best to put leftovers in the crisper box, and the food in the crisper box should not be overfilled.
【3】Vegetables can be put into separate plastic bags and then put into vegetable boxes.
【4】 Before meat freezing. It is best to cut it into an appropriate size, bag it separately and freeze it, and take out one bag at a time to avoid contaminating the freezer compartment inside the refrigerator.
[5] When you put the bagged milk and juice in the refrigerator, be sure to squeeze out the air and seal it, and drink it within 48 hours.
[6] In the refrigerator preservation layer, cooked food can be put on top and raw food can be put down.
[7] The food in the refrigerator should not exceed 8% full, so as to facilitate the internal circulation of air and ensure that the temperature in the refrigerator is qualified.
3. Summary of methods to remove refrigerator odor:
Generally speaking, the odor of refrigerators is due to the metabolism of gases produced by bacteria, such as trimethylamine, hydrogen sulfide, methylamine, etc. Therefore, after cleaning the refrigerator and cleaning up the spoiled food in time, the odor of the refrigerator will be greatly reduced.
▲ Chicken in a smelly refrigerator under a microscope
Below I attach some more ways to get rid of odors when using the refrigerator daily:
[1] Onion & Ginger: Cut the onion or ginger into slices and put it in the corner of the refrigerator to remove the flavor.
[2] Activated carbon: As mentioned above, it can remove odors and can be purchased in supermarkets.
[3] Tangerine peel, yuzu peel, tea: Putting yuzu peel, orange peel, tea leaves, etc. in the refrigerator can also effectively remove odors.