Who would not enjoy an ice cool drink on a hot sunny day? Well, a refrigerators and freezer has become an integral part of every family. It is such a common electronic appliance in every home that we sometimes forget to even bother about it. Though a refrigerator runs 365*24*7 days of a year, occasionally does it need demand care. But the reality is different from what we assume let us drill into a very brief overview of how a refrigerators and freezer can weigh light on our pockets along with an extendable life.

How do we use a refrigerator?

Although we are habitual of stuffing all kinds of leftover into our fridge. There is, of course, this process of thinking involved about what is really worth storing for future use. Unnecessary storage of food items not only wastes the utility aspect and space but may also result in food infection. So ideally we could store freshly bought fruits, vegetables, meat and food items for later or prolonged usage. But don’t you think that a fridge is actually meant to store leftover? Definitely, but there needs to be a level of cleanliness and clutter-free storage involved for the goodness of the appliance and us, both alike.

Let us dive deeper into this aspect

• Do not store food just because you want to. If you feel you would anyway be disposing of the leftover without using it, do it right away. Storing small quantities of leftover food only helps boost bacterial growth thereby affecting the quality of other food also.
• Make sure to cover whatever has been stored. This will help reduce the consumption of energy, mixing of food odor in the fridge and spillage.
• Maintain neat containers to store different food items. Do not mess up. This will help you understand what you have and don’t have in the first place.
• Ensure to defrost your refrigerators and freezer at equal intervals of time and clean up if required.
• Be cautious not to use heavy bottomed vessels in your fridge to reduce power consumption.

United States Food and Drug Administration advices the user to refrigerate food at 40 degrees F or below in order to reduce the food borne illness issues.

Keeping track of your electric bill:

A refrigerator keeps absorbing power every minute of it being used. You could save power and slash down your bill to a great extent through minor changes and corrections while using this appliance.

• Always keep the door closed. This keeps the temperature from fluctuating inside the fridge and hence saves power.
• Place your fridge one or two inches away from the wall. You wouldn’t believe that this frees the condenser coils and saves energy till 40%.
• Check your door for any leaks. Keep track of maintenance.
• Avoid putting hot food into the fridge right away. Instead, let it cool to room temperature and then stack it away.

Keep going, consciously care for your refrigerator and bang your bucks!