Located above your oven, the range hood helps ventilate your kitchen and remove the odors, gases, and heat that can build up while you’re cooking. Since this piece of equipment sees quite a bit of action, you can imagine just how dirty the inside gets, particularly the range hood filter.
You can easily pop your range hood filter off and clean it, either in the dishwasher or with hot, soapy water in the sink, says Laura Smith, owner of All Star Cleaning Services. You can also use an oven cleaning solution.
“Just be careful not to scrub it at all as it can damage the filter,” she says. “You want to let water and chemicals do the work, not manual agitation.”
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2. Refrigerator Coils
You’re probably already aware that you should be disinfecting the inside of your refrigerator from time to time. But what about your fridge’s other components? Smith says it’s important to periodically clean your refrigerator coils, which are typically located on the bottom or back of the unit. When they get dirty, your refrigerator doesn’t run as efficiently and has to work harder to keep your food cold.
“You can buy a brush at the hardware store for about just a dollar or two to brush off the soiled coils,” Smith says.
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