I use my kitchen calendar to keep track!  Our trash is picked up Thursday mornings. So every Wednesday evening I clean part of the fridge. As this is the second week of February, I take everything off the second shelf in the fridge, and clean it and the fridge walls in that area.

You see my second fridge shelf just had a bath in the kitchen sink. It will dry for just a few minutes, finish drying with a clean bar-mop, then everything goes back in.  This method keeps my fridge sparkling, with no mystery substances taking root in the nether regions.

Next week is the third week of February, so on the Wednesday evening before Thursday morning trash pickup, I will clean the third shelf. Anything that needs to be trashed, recycled or composted from that third shelf will be handled then.

The condiment holders on the door go on the top dishwasher rack. The drawers on the bottom are done alternately, and only during months that have a fifth week.  So no drawer gets done in the month of February. Our fridge is sparkling clean at all times, with very little effort! 

Happy homemaking! 

sage