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A disorganized refrigerator is a disaster. You can’t see what foods you’ve got stashed inside, which means some items will spoil and need to be tossed, wasting money. A cluttered fridge also makes it more time-consuming to prepare meals and even draw up your grocery list, as you have no idea what foods you have on hand. Why is there one apple on every shelf?
Luckily, a messy fridge is easy to fix. Here’s how to organize your refrigerator.
Plus, here’s how to clean a fridge and keep it sparkling.
Make Sure to Store Your Food in the Proper Spot
To properly organize your refrigerator, you need to know which foods should go where. The door is the warmest part of the fridge, so it’s the place for low-spoilage foods such as condiments. The bottom shelf is the coldest, so put raw meat, poultry and fish there. The middle shelves have the most consistent temps, so that’s where to stash deli meats, soft cheeses, eggs and other items that need to be cold, but aren’t prone to quick spoilage.
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Adjust Your Shelves
Are you constantly trying to cram larger items into too-small spaces, or do you have a lot of wasted space above small containers? Determine the general heights of the items you repeatedly buy, then adjust the shelf heights accordingly.
Use Clear Refrigerator Organization Bins
Use a Stackable Wine Rack to Hold Bigger Bottles
Create an “Eat Me First” Bin
Before you add newly-purchased food to your fridge, gather items reaching their expiration date and toss into a bin labeled “Eat Me First.” Place the bin front and center in the fridge. Food already spoiled? Here’s how to clean a stinky fridge.
Label Your Shelves and Drawers
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