It’s a really nice feeling to pack the fridge full after a week’s shopping. But since you rarely find an empty fridge, everything usually ends up piled up all over the shelves. But it’s not difficult to keep your fridge tidy. Find out here how to organize your fridge properly so that spoiled food doesn’t stand a chance.
8 ingenious tricks to keep your fridge tidy
Open jars, bags and bottles, rotten vegetables – is your fridge a mess? No problem! The following tricks will help you to keep your fridge tidy:
Storage bins
Simply place one or more upright bins in your fridge. They are perfect for storing vegetables or keeping drinks cold.
Egg carton
Simply cut off the short flap and lid of an egg carton and put the bottom part in the fridge. This way you can store sauces and small bottles neatly in a row.
Clean bottoms
For this you need:
This is how it works:
Cut a mat to size so that it fits on the glass shelves of the fridge. That way, you won’t have any stains on it in future. You can easily remove the mat and clean it under the tap.
Fridge: Tidy up the freezer compartment
For this you need:
- 4 small plastic baskets
- Pen and paper
This is how it works:
With this trick, you will always fish the right thing out of the freezer at the first attempt in future. Attach notices to four plastic baskets with their contents – and you’ll quickly find what you’re looking for next time.
Turntable
With this trick, there’s no more rummaging and searching in the fridge, just order. Place jars and other containers on a turntable – and with just one movement you have the product of your desire right in front of you.
Snacks ready to hand in reusable jars
Do you always have too many vegetables in the fridge and never get around to eating them all before they spoil? Simply cut carrots, carrots & Co. into small pieces and put them in reusable jars. You can then store them perfectly in the side compartments of your fridge.
Fruit and vegetable bags
For this you need:
- Multipurpose staples
- Freezer bags
This is how it works:
This trick is another convenient way to store fruit and vegetables. Fill the desired fruit or vegetables into freezer bags and clamp them from above through the grid using a multi-purpose clamp. This also allows you to easily stack more food under the hanging bags.
Fruit on the fridge door
For this you need:
- Velcro tape
- 2 food storage containers
This is how it works:
For the last space-saving trick, you need Velcro tape and Tupperware containers. Stick one side of the Velcro tape to the bottom of the cans and the other side to the inside of the fridge door. Now you can fill the tins with fruit and stick them to the door.
With these eight tricks, putting things away in the fridge will be child’s play and your fridge will finally be tidy. No more space problems, no more squashed or crushed fruit and vegetables and no more endless searches in the depths of this household appliance.
