| The best way to save time when planning or | | | | available to spoil your meals. |
| preparing meals is to organize your refrigerator. While | | | | Separate your food into groups. Keep your dairy |
| it may seem faster to put groceries away wherever | | | | apart from your meat or produce, for instance. This |
| you see a space, it can actually make things more | | | | is a great way to keep everything organized. |
| time consuming. Take a look at these eight tips that | | | | You can store small, like items that are not large in |
| will help keep your refrigerator clean and organized. | | | | size in baskets or plastic containers. This will save you |
| Get rid of the clutter. The night prior to trash | | | | time when you are cooking dinner or other meals and |
| collection is a great time to check the fridge for | | | | everything will be easier to locate. |
| rotten or molding food. Get rid of expired leftovers | | | | Items like ketchup, mustard, fruit spreads, and some |
| every week to keep the fridge spacious and cool. | | | | beverages can be kept on the refrigerator door since |
| Wipe the shelves and refrigerator drawers as you | | | | they aren't easily spoiled. Use the colder interior |
| throw out old food. Also, clean and reuse or recycle | | | | shelves for dairy or meats that need to be kept |
| any empty bins or bottles. | | | | below a certain temperature to preserve freshness. |
| Rather than wait for a designated time of "extended | | | | Having a spare refrigerator in the basement or |
| refrigerator cleaning time," use an antibacterial | | | | garage is also a great idea. Bottled drinks can be |
| cleanser or cleaning wipe as soon as you notice a | | | | stored in this extra space to leave room for more |
| stain or spill. You can also avoid the spread of | | | | food in your main appliance. This way you do not |
| bacteria and some stains by wiping off jars and | | | | have to wait for your drinks to get cold when one |
| containers before placing them in the fridge. | | | | container becomes empty. The extra space will also |
| Pack left over foods in tightly sealed containers once | | | | come in handy when you are entertaining thirsty |
| you are finished with them. This will give bacteria less | | | | guests. |
| time to flourish. By using tight seals, less air will be | | | | |