What is the best way to organise your fridge?

Learning how to organise your fridge is the best way to prevent contamination, reduce food waste and save money.

When it comes to ensuring the longevity of your food and groceries, ensuring that your fridge is appropriately organized is key. An organized fridge not only makes meal planning and preparation easy but also helps in minimizing food waste and maintaining the freshness of your food and drink stored within the fridge.

Throughout this guide, we will explore the best practices for arranging your fridge so that you make the most out of the space whilst ensuring food safety. From temperature zones to masterful tips for fridge organization, this guide will provide you with a breakdown of each section so you can create a fridge that is clutter free and appropriately organised.

 

What order should your fridge be in?

The order of your fridge is not something that should be thrown together all over the place and should actually have a structure to ensure safety and efficiency when it comes to your food and drink.

Raw food should always be stored below everything else in the fridge and cooked food should be placed above to avoid contamination. Furthermore, by storing certain products in different areas you can get the best lifespan out of them allowing them to stay fresh for longer.

Throughout this guide, we will break down each compartment of the fridge from the top shelf to the fridge door so you know where every bit of your grocery shop needs to be placed in order for you to achieve maximum safety and ultimate efficiency within your fridge.

This guide will help you to save money and provide you with peace of mind that your fridge is as safe as possible for yourself and everyone that eats from it.

 

Top Shelf

Although you may do it subconsciously, a general rule is to keep leftovers, deli meats and cold cuts on the top shelf of your fridge. This is to ensure that your already cooked food isn't accidentally contaminated by any raw products that may drip down.

The top shelf is likely to be at a warmer temperature which makes it better suited to store these leftovers and cooked food over other products in your fridge.

 

Middle Shelf

The middle shelf of your fridge should store dairy products and "ready-to-eat" foods such as cheese, yoghurts, cream and other leftovers. The middle section of your fridge is the coldest part of the entire refrigeration appliance and therefore items that need to be kept at a consistent temperature such as dairy products are the best things to place in this section.

 

Bottom Shelf

The bottom shelf is the area of the fridge where you store your raw food such as raw meat, poultry and fish. Always keep your raw meat and produce wrapped in cling film or stored in a sealed container to avoid any risk of contamination as this can be a serious health risk.

Keeping your raw food at the bottom of your fridge can help prevent contamination of any raw produce dripping into your other "ready-to-eat" and cooked foods. Please remember to never store raw and cooked foods together due to the risk of contamination.

 

Drawers

Most fridges come with a large drawer at the bottom of the fridge. This is where you should store food such as vegetables, salads and fruit in the original packaging you bought them in. Please remember not to store bananas, stone fruits and tomatoes in the fridge as these can spoil more quickly when placed in a cold temperature.

 

Door Shelves

The fridge door is the best place to store drinks, jars, milk, water, juice and eggs. This is the warmest area of the fridge and is most susceptible to temperature fluctuations due to the door always being opened and closed when people attempt to get things out of the fridge.

 

Conclusion

Keeping your fridge organized is crucial for plenty of reasons including maintaining food safety, extending shelf life and reducing waste, all in all, helping you save money whilst keeping you and your family healthy.

By grouping items, using clear food storage containers and following temperature guidelines, you can enhance your fridge storage and prevent food poisoning by contamination from raw meat in the fridge.

If your current fridge is not currently organised in the manner we laid out in this guide, we highly recommend that you act on this as a priority and within 20 - 30 minutes you will be able to easily reorganise your fridge.

Furthermore, we recommend checking expiration dates, keeping your fridge clean and actively cleaning up any spills, dirt or grim in the fridge. This will help to maintain it keeping it clean and also help to maintain the lifespan of your fridge for years to come.

Overall, keeping your fridge organised is pivotal in order to ensure that the fresh food and drink you are consuming are not contaminated whilst being stored. An organized fridge can help reduce the risk of food poisoning and reduce food waste helping you to save money and stay healthy.

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