If you’re a clean freak (take pride in it), you’ll constantly need to organize everything, including something as basic as your fridge. Your fridge is where you store all your food, so it makes sense if you want to manage it to preserve food better and, at the same time, make it convenient for everyone.
Organizing your fridge isn’t that challenging. All you need to do is take some time out of your day and have some patience. It may take some time, but the results will be everything you ever hoped for. If you have a knack for organizing, this will be easy to follow.
So, let’s go through some simple steps to organize your fridge.
Make an “Eat-Me-First” Box
It’s natural to have foods that have a nearby expiration date. However, it’s certainly not safe to have foods way past their expiration date in your fridge. So, what do you do? Make an “eat-me-first” box that lets everyone know these foods are on a deadline, and they need to be consumed right away before they get expired and go to waste.
Install a Lazy Susan
A lazy Susan is a device that carries condiments and can be rotated, eliminating the need to reach out to grab something physically. All of us have condiments in our fridges that somehow get lost in the back, and before we know it, bam, they’re expired. So, installing a lazy Susan will help you decently organize your condiments, while also letting you know where your spices and condiments are.
Get Baskets on the Fridge Wall
Another way to get creative while organizing your fridge is to hang baskets on the walls of your fridge to utilize some space. The basket can contain whatever you want, from sauce bottles to cheese strings to small salad cups. This will make your fridge look sophisticated and pretty on the inside, also allowing you to know where all of your food is. Your fridge won’t get crowded with all the food lost in the back.
Group Similar Products
This is a pretty handy technique to ensure your fridge is organized. Grouping the same products together will let you know where everything is. For example, you can place all your vegetables together. You can further group them by diving into greens and watery vegetables. When you’re in a hurry, you won’t have to waste time looking for a specific item in your fridge.
Use File Organizers
People might be surprised to find a file organizer in the fridge. However, it doesn’t matter since you’re putting it to good use. If you’re big on munching snacks, you should get a file organizer as it helps you store all your snacks together. You’ll see all your snacks in one place whenever you open your fridge, allowing you to grab whatever you want instantly.
Place Paper Towels at the Bottom
You’ll have meats and chickens in the fridge. But you know what’s super unsanitary? When their juices start flowing, making a mess in your fridge. Thus, it’s smart to place paper towels beneath them. Whatever juices that may spew, the paper towels will absorb them in no time.
