I can’t be the only one that hates cleaning out the refrigerator. Here’s the quickest way I’ve found to give a refrigerator a through cleaning, the kind that mine needs because I’ve waited too long between cleanings.

1. Fill the bathtub with your favorite cleanser.
2. While the tub is filling empty the refrigerator.
3. Place all shelves, drawers, butter trays, etc. in the tub to soak.
4. Wearing gloves, use your favorite cleaner or mixture to clean all surfaces inside the empty refrigerator.
5. Dry the inside of the refrigerator with an old towel.
6. Use an old nail brush or tooth brush to get between the cracks of the gaskets around doors.
7. Go back to the tub and wipe the loosened dirt off of the items you have soaking.
8. Remove and dry the items in the tub and put them bck in their place in the refrigerator.
9. Go through the food, checking all expiration dates and discarding as appropriate.
10. Put the food back inside of the refrigerator.