Our fridge is gross most of the time. The interval between just got cleaned and just turned disgusting is measurable in increments smaller than the differences in Olympic time trial running times. It’s like I shut the door on a sparkling clean family fridge and open two seconds later to find a frat house appliance. It’s scary. It’s frightening. It’s probably my fault. I’m the mom. Everything is our fault, right?...
…So, I decided to consult an expert. Someone who knows fridges. Someone who wouldn’t even call them "fridges." A true expert on everything, including refrigerators.
I’m not gonna say who it is, but her name rhymes with "Bartha."..
…Bartha’s Advice: First, a quick and simple step - dust the refrigerator coils: Turn off the power at the circuit breaker or fuse box. Clean coils with the crevice attachment of a vacuum or a specialty refrigerator-coil brush.
Gina’s Advice: Well, Bartha’s advice sounds simple enough. I think it’s so cute that Bartha thinks things can be simple! Personally, “simple” just doesn’t show up in my life too often unless it’s referring to someone at the other end of a call I’m placing for help to a customer service line.
First off, I’m too big a chicken to go through the cobwebs to get to our circuit breaker box. And, even if I wasn’t, I’m pretty sure we’ve labeled all the circuits….incorrectly!...
Also, I have no idea where our crevice attachment for our vacuum is. Actually, I’m not entirely sure where the vacuum is…
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