How often should you clean your kitchen? These are the five areas you only need to clean every SIX MONTHS
Scrubbing surfaces and disinfecting can take ages - but some areas of the kitchen can be left for far longer than you might expect
SCRUBBING surfaces and disinfecting can take ages - and the kitchen is often one area of the home that we want to be as sparkling clean as possible.
But what if we told you that some areas of the kitchen only need to be cleaned every three to six months?
What areas of your kitchen only need cleaning every 3-6 months?
Appliance Interiors
Some appliances need less cleaning than others.
When it comes to fridges and freezers, aim for every three months or so.
Defrosting a fridge freezer can take a few days, depending how much ice has built up.
It is always a good idea to air the fridge out, to avoid it smelling when you restock it.
Oven racks
How often you clean your oven depends on how messy you are..
If you're lucky, you might be able to get away with doing a full clean just once a year.
It is important to make sure you clean the racks, not just the oven walls.
Caked on food can smoke out the oven and smell your kitchen out.
The pantry
Whether you have a pantry or you're just looking to clean out your kitchen cupboards - this is a task you should be tackling once a season.
That way, any seasonally appropriate ingredients can be used up and you can make space for new items.
You can also check the dates on foods in cans and jars, to ensure you have as little waste as possible.
Refrigerator coils
All fridges use a unit that releases heat through coils – usually located at the back of the fridge or across the bottom.
But the coils on these can become grubby with various debris such as dirt, dust and hair.
As dirt accumulates, the fridge then becomes less efficient - and could even break.
But the good news is, you don’t have to worry about cleaning away this muck too often.
To keep your fridge in tip-top condition aim to vacuum up the dust around twice a year.
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Range filters
How often you clean these depends on how much greasy food you cook.
But, as a general rule, your filter should last between six to eight months
But, other areas of the home you might need to clean more than you think (and probably never do.)