Article content You might be harbouring a germ criminal in your kitchen. Yes, we’re talking your fridge. You may have the smartest appliance in the world, capable of multi-tasking everything from ice making to letting you know you’re out of milk to one day diapering your kid – but when it hasn’t been cleaned in a while, you have the makings of a real mess on your hands. If you haven’t stacked your foods correctly, or emptied it and washed it thoroughly, or just ignored for a while, you are setting yourself and your fridge up for failure as it can be one of the most germ infested places in the home.