The Tips and Tools to The Refrigerator
Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own.
Today, we are back in the kitchen for Day 10 of our challenge. What’s on the menu for today? Can you see what I did there? The refrigerator.
An organized refrigerator is one of the best gifts of time you can give yourself. You will save time shopping and cooking when you can see and easily access everything in your refrigerator. An organized refrigerator will also save you money because you won’t have as much waste or buy duplicates of things you already have.
How To Organize The Refrigerator
Let’s get started on today’s Challenge!
- We always start by clearing out. Take everything out of your fridge. Now, go ahead and check the dates for your food and condiments. Toss anything that is expired.
- Take out all of the shelves, drawers, crispers, and trays and wash them as per their instructions. Wipe down the inside of the refrigerator and place all parts back.
- Replace the food in your refrigerator. Aim to organize like items together but you may prefer to create kits by mealtime, like breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner.
- Cooked food, leftovers, condiments, eggs, dairy, meats, fruits, vegetables, etc.
- Now, repeat the same process of removing, purging, cleaning, replace with your freezer. A good rule of thumb with frozen food items is that if they have been in there for more than 6-8 months, you should probably get rid of them.
- I love these bins to organize the freezer into sections: raw meats, cooked meats, frozen fruits, vegetables, and so on.
- Finally, you’ll want to take everything off of the outside of your fridge and clean the surface well. Now, place only a few magnets back. This step is probably hardest for those with small children, as the refrigerator quickly becomes an art gallery. A good solution is to create another area in your home specifically for your kids to show off their artwork. These frames are fantastic to create a rotating exhibit of your kids’ art and school work.
Refrigerator Declutter Checklist
Grab today’s Refrigerator Declutter Checklist, and let’s get started!
Want more great tips on how to keep your whole kitchen organized and running smoothly?
Fridge Organization Products
Organizing Planners
Decluttering & Cleaning Planner
Kick overwhelm to the curb with all checklists and forms to organize your home from top to bottom and the cleaning printables to plan a cleaning routine unique to your family’s needs and schedules.
