minicar: my grandmother just passed and we were cleaning out her basement. i found a mini fridge that i could use for my dorm...the only problem is that she had left a frozen dinner in the freezer and it was unplugged..so there are little bugs everywhere...how do i clean it out with out destroying it. no one knows how longs its been down thereHow do i clean my mini fridge?God help me if any bug lovers read this, but... Plug the freakin thing in and set it to the coldest possible setting. The cold will kill the bugs, if the fridge even works. Give it a good 12 to 24 hours to make sure it works. After you are sure it works get a pan of hot water, maybe some bleach, maybe some pinesol and do that old fashion elbow grease thing scrub it out real good then rinse all soap out. Final step put a cereal bowl in the fridge that is about half full of bleach and close the door. Let it sit for a few hours and that should do it...|||buy a new one. it's more sanarityHow do i clean my mini fridge?Use dish-soap. Any harsh abrasive will be dangerous for food.|||Get a few trash bags, and throw the old dinners into it. Then, clean the bugs out with a rag, soap and water, and ....voila! Like new and able to be used in your dorm *Make sure you wear gloves, and then plug it up in your room, buddy!How do i clean my mini fridge?hot soapy water and a heavy duty cleaner.|||Good idea to wear old clothes and rubber gloves for this project. Hot water, cloths (rags OLD towels washcloths etc..), scrubbing sponges, Bleach...straight bleach not the "cleaners w/bleach", "Bug Bomb", do all work (outside if possible) in WELL VENTILATED area! 1)Put fridge in a large cardboard box or under an old blanket/tarp (one you'll never use again) DO THIS OUTSIDE,and as far from your house that you can. you do not want what'll come out to come out in your house! Set off a "bug bomb" or fogger under the tarp or in the box, choose a roach one, that you set off and leave to run by itself. When the package directions say it safe to return to the item remove the tarp/box (I suggest throwing it out right away.) Scrub down the outside of the fridge with a bleach/hot water mix. For the inside of the fridge itself: 2)If any shelves or drawers remove those and if possible unscrew any "bars" or racks and door itself, put the smaller items in a large tub or sink with HOT water & bleach and with the door off clean whole door and carefully around the seal with a cloth dipped in the bleach water mix. Scrub out the inside with same. To rinse use just hot water & clean cloths, this will take some time but it will be well worth it. Just be sure to wear the rubber gloves and work outside as the bleach is irritating to the skin & eyes and respiratory. IF bleach is not an option for you due to health then alternative is vinegar and baking soda mixed with hot water, yes it will fizz, but safer on lungs etc... still wear the gloves & old clothes though.|||My first thought would be to buy a new one...since they're not that expensive. But if you REALLY want to clean it...use baking soda and warm soapy water and let it air out. When it is dry inside, try putting some coffee beans in it and close it...they should absorb some of the odor and make the fridge smell better. If that doesn't work...get rid of it...sometimes they never lose the horrible smell of spoiled food. Good luck!