How to Clean Samsung Refrigerator Drawers [Quick and Easy Guide]

Cleaning your Samsung refrigerator is a vital part of keeping its functionality and safeness. A dirty fridge is a breeding ground for unwanted bacteria and germs that could infect the food and beverages you serve your loved ones.

What refrigerator owners fail to realize, however, is that the drawers are some of the dirtiest parts of their appliances.

Cleaning your Samsung refrigerator drawers only takes an hour or two to do! And the step-by-step process is relatively easy to digest and follow.

Luckily for you, we have the answers to all of your questions! In this article, we’ll look at and walk you through how to clean your fridge’s drawers, as well as give tips on how to keep them clean.

We’ll also look at different factors, such as what detergent to use, precaution tips, how to remove the drawers, and more!

How to Clean Samsung Refrigerator Drawers

To clean your Samsung refrigerator’s drawers, you’ll have to remove and wash them separately. You can use mild dish soap mixed with water to scrub away the dirt.

If you want a detailed step-by-step process, here’s how you can properly clean your refrigerator drawers:

• Step 1: Remove all the drawers and shelves.
• Step 2: Clean the walls on the inside using a mixture of mild detergent and water, then wipe it down with a soft cloth.
• Step 3: Soak the drawers in hot water to loosen anything adhered to them. Afterward, wash them with mild dish soap and a soft sponge.
• Step 4: Let the drawers dry completely by placing them on top of a dry countertop or outside under the sun.
• Step 5: Reinstall the drawers and fill them with the food items you removed earlier.

Quick Note: Avoid using bleach or too much detergent when cleaning the walls on the inside. Failure to avoid both can lead to you damaging your refrigerator permanently, as the chemicals found in bleach and detergent are harmful to any appliance. Furthermore, make sure that the drawers are free of any residual soap, as it may contaminate the food and beverages you place back in. It won’t hurt to rinse as much as needed!

How to Remove Samsung Refrigerator Drawers and Shelves

To remove the shelves on your Samsung refrigerator, you’ll have to remove the fruits and vegetable drawers first. Then, look for and press the tabs on the drawers to lift and pull out the shelf.

Here’s a detailed step-by-step guide on how to safely remove the drawers of your Samsung refrigerator:

• Step 1: Remove both fruit and vegetable drawers to free your shelves. To remove both, angle them slightly toward the center of the fridge and gently pull to slide them out.
• Step 2: Locate the tabs on both sides of the fruit and vegetable drawers. 
• Step 3: Press the tabs to separate your shelf from the water filter housing.
• Step 4: Carefully lift and pull out the shelf. Try to angle one side of the shelf downwards for better fit as you pull it out.
• Step 5: Look for the retainer clips located on the back left and right corners of the glass.
• Step 6: Carefully flip the shelf over and place it on a clean flat surface and locate the tabs holding the retainer clips in place.
• Step 7: Lift the back corners of the shelf and gently push the tab holding the clips in place. Do it one corner at a time.
• Step 8: Once the clips are removed, gently raise the shelf to separate the glass from the shelf frame.
• Step 9: Use water mixed with a mild detergent or a glass cleaner to clean the glass and the frame.
• Step 10: Wipe them dry with a clean lint-free cloth or rag.

Here’s a great video tutorial demonstrating the steps above:

Quick Note: Once you’re done, you can put the drawers back in their place by following the step-by-step process in reverse starting at Step 8.

What can I use to clean my Samsung refrigerator’s drawers?

Use mild dishwashing soap or mild detergent to clean your Samsung refrigerator’s drawers. 

Ensure you’re only using two or three scoops to prevent damaging the drawers or the fridge.

There are, however, some cleaning agents you should avoid using when cleaning the drawers. Here are some of the common ones:

• Benzene
• Thinner
• Clorox
• Bleach

These cleaning agents have chemicals that are harmful to the refrigerator and food items. Additionally, they leave a powerful scent if you use more than you need. 

So if you have no choice, make sure to only use one drop of the agents above.

Lastly, these agents are highly flammable, so it’s best to use them for their actual purpose. You want to get rid of any harmful chemicals that might infect your food, and it just so happens that these are quite toxic. 

Additional Tips to Keep Your Samsung Refrigerator Drawers Clean

It’s often not enough to clean your Samsung refrigerator drawers, as there’s a chance they’ll get dirty in the near future. What you can do, however, is follow some of our tips to keep your drawers clean:

• Tip 1: Throw out any expired or wittered beverages or food.
• Tip 2: Regularly remove water that trickled inside the drawers.
• Tip 3: Deodorize as soon as there’s a foul smell.
• Tip 4: Check and remove crumbs daily.

These tips will help decrease the number of times you need to clean your refrigerator. Furthermore, they will lessen the actual cleaning time!

Check for Expired or Wittered Food

Needless to say, leaving expired items inside will cause your fridge to reek. Check the expiry dates of all the food inside, especially the ones that tend to reek, such as expired milk.

Leaving expired items long will leave a lasting odor that’s going to be tough to remedy. And doing so will affect all the food and beverages you’ll store inside, as the smell and taste might linger and stick to some of the fresh food you have stored.

In the same vein as expired items, a single wittered food will affect the rest of the items inside the drawers. So it’s best to cut your losses and throw them out before it affects the rest.

If the food isn’t too wittered yet, you can save money by simply cooking or eating it! Be very careful, however, as some food such as bread can be dangerous to consume if it’s close to the expiry date.

Regularly Remove Water

You should always check the insides of your refrigerator’s drawers for any excess water that has trickled down from the shelves. The water may seem harmless, but it’s actually more dangerous than you think!

One of the reasons for concern is the water might’ve come from an expired food or beverage on top of the drawer. Those are dangerous when consumed and especially if your fruits and vegetables are drowning in the liquid.

Additionally, water is a breeding ground for bacteria and germs that could affect any food item you put in the future. Because of this, we recommend removing and disinfecting the drawer properly:

• Step 1: Remove the contents of both drawers and soak them in clean water.
• Step 2: Remove both drawers by angling them slightly toward the center of the fridge and gently pulling them to slide them out.
• Step 3: Soak the drawers in hot water to loosen anything adhered to them. Afterward, wash them with mild dish soap and a soft sponge.
• Step 4: Let the drawers dry completely by placing them on top of a dry countertop or outside under the sun.
• Step 5: Reinstall the drawers and fill them with the food items you removed earlier.

Quick Note: It’s safer to throw away vegetables that have been soaked with contaminated water. For fruits with inedible skin such as pineapples and coconuts, you can simply rinse it off with warm water and it will still be safe for consumption!

Deodorize as Soon as There Is a Foul Smell

If you leave something inside the fridge longer than you should have, chances are, it’s going to reek. Not only is that harmful and annoying to deal with, but it can leave long-term problems for your fridge and the food you’ll store.

Immediately discard the item and wash the area you left it in using water and mild detergent – be sure you remove all the contents inside first! Even after cleansing, keep the removed items outside of the fridge.

If the food was left on a shelf or inside a drawer, however, you’ll have to follow these steps:

• Step 1: Discard the food as soon as possible.
• Step 2: Remove the drawer or shelf it was on, then wash it using warm water.
• Step 3: Put some baking soda on a pan or a plate and leave it inside the fridge for 24 hours.
• Step 4: Slice an orange, place it inside a bowl, and leave it inside the fridge to leave it smelling fresh.

Check for Spills or Crumbs

It might not affect your refrigerator’s performance, but spills and crumbs do leave an unflattering sight inside your fridge’s drawer. 

Go through the contents of your drawer every now and then and wipe away anything you find!

It’s a good habit to start doing and will lessen the workload once you start to clean the entirety of your fridge. 

The proper way to do it is to use a clean microfiber cloth and simply wipe it away.

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While it may seem futile, cleaning your Samsung refrigerator’s drawers is a vital part of keeping the contents inside safe for consumption. 

Always remember that the safety of your family members should always come first. And an hour or two of cleaning your drawers can go a long way to ensuring they’re safe.

And if you don’t fancy yourself cleaning every so often, you can always follow our tips to keep your drawers clean in the long run. Something as simple as throwing away expired food or removing water inside can save you time and money.