#appliance-maintenance

#appliance-maintenance

Refrigerator drawers are always working, collecting sticky, pigmented leaks from berry cartons, questionable runoff from thawing shrimp, condensation from humidity settings, and cursed bags of forgotten greens breaking down into a fetid bisque. As the busiest, dampest quadrant of the fridge, they deserve more tending-to than a twice-a-year swipe. But how often should you clean your refrigerator, drawers included? A seasonal deep clean is a good routine to get into.

Although it is one of the worst kitchen items to clean, regularly cleaning your microwave can prevent icky odors and drips that could affect the quality or taste of your food. You can also lower the risk of bacteria buildup and mold growth. Plus, after a while, letting messy residue accumulate in and on your appliance can even affect its performance and lifespan.

Made from soft rubber and polypropylene, these flat-ended attachments are about 2 feet in length, and stiff enough to go under appliances and cabinets, but also flexible enough to easily bend in any direction and get into deep narrow crevices, so you can clean hard-to-reach spots without having to move things around. Aside from cleaning under and on the sides of large kitchen appliances like refrigerators and stoves, they're useful for cleaning dryer lint traps, crevices inside cars, and collecting dirt, dust, hair