5 Tips for Organizing Your Fridge

A properly organized refrigerator not only looks nice and makes everything easy to find, but it can actually keep your foods fresh for longer as well. If your refrigerator is overdue for an organization overhaul, don't do it blindly – use these tips to keep a tidy fridge:

• Keep leftovers front-and-center. When organizing your refrigerator, keep leftovers and other ready-to-eat items such as yogurt on the most eye level shelf. These priority items are likely to get eaten before they expire because they are the first thing people see when they open the refrigerator.
• Adjust your shelves. Almost every model of refrigerator manufactured in the past decade comes standard with adjustable shelves. Since it is likely that you repeatedly purchase the same food products and store them in the same spots in your refrigerator, taking the time to adjust your shelves will establish a blueprint for where food should be stored in the future.
• Avoid circular containers. They waste space. Instead of circular containers, opt for ones which are square or rectangular to maximize storage. To make the most of your vertical space, buy square containers which can be stacked atop one another.
• Store drippy food on the bottom shelf. Food which commonly drips – such as red meat and chicken – should be stored on the bottom shelf to avoid the contamination of other foods. If these items drip while they are on the bottom shelf, their juices will not ruin any food below.
• Clean out your refrigerator every two weeks. To keep your refrigerator organized and sanitary, clean it out every other week. To do this, remove all items from the refrigerator, clean any spills and sticky spots, throw away any expired food, and restock neatly.

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