I get rid of grim smells in my fridge and make it ‘sparkle’ with 80p staple and it’s probably already in your cupboards

AS we head into a new year you might want to give your home a bit of a deep clean.

And after feasting on delicious food over the festive period, your fridge might be one of the first things to tackle.

A man in yellow rubber gloves cleans the inside of an empty refrigerator.
Now is the perfect time to give your fridge a good cleanCredit: Getty
Blonde woman smiling as she looks into an open refrigerator.
Your fridge might not be smelling its best after ChristmasCredit: Getty

Luckily, cleaning whizz Chantel Mila, better known on social media as @mama_mila, took to TikTok to share the trick she swears by.

Rather than spending a fortune on posh cleaning products, the cleaning pro revealed she uses a kitchen cupboard staple that works out at just pennies per use.

Simply mix together one cup of water, 1/2 cup of white vinegar, and a few drops vanilla extract in a spray bottle. 

This will “clean tough grime from your fridge and make it smell amazing,” the mum explained in the viral clip.

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You can buy a spray bottle from most supermarkets, or simply reuse an old one – just make sure to give it a good clean before refilling it with the mixture.

The white vinegar will work to neutralise smells as the added vanilla extract will give your fridge a scented boost.

And if you don’t already have vanilla extract in your kitchen cupboards, don’t worry, you can pick a bottle up for as little as 80p from Tesco, although it will be available in most supermarkets too.

Meanwhile, Isabella Forgione, a small appliances expert at AO, explained that white vinegar is the perfect ingredient for banishing grim smells.

She told Good Food: “Mix vinegar and water into a solution and wipe this onto your fridge’s shelves and drawers – this will kill any germs and neutralise any lingering odours.

“Wipe this solution onto the door seals too, as dirt and crumbs love to get right into the hidden nooks.”

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