I’m an organising pro – here’s the best way to organise your fridge so that your food will last longer
ARE you storing your food correctly? One home organiser has shared her simple guide to organising your fridge and getting the most out of your food.
Tanya is a home organiser and cleaning fan and in a recent video she shares a helpful guide on how to store food in your fridge.
She said: “How do you store your freshly brought groceries in your refrigerator? Do you store them anywhere they fit, make space where needed or cram things so far back you forget they are even there.”
Tanya explained: “This is probably the biggest contributor to food wastage. The food ends up spoiling quicker, and thus, we end up throwing things out quicker. Isn't science cool?”
Tanya says with the cost of living crisis looming storing your food correctly has never been more important.
She said: “No judgements here. We are all guilty of doing this, including me what do they say "new year new me". I hate wasting food anyway, but it feels particularly wrong knowing that we are in a cost of living crisis. "
Tanya broke down her guide from the bottom, up.
- Your fridge should have the humid items near the bottom and colder items at the top.
- Your bottom drawer should home fruit and vegetable.
- Meat and fish should sit on your bottom shelf and you can also put fruit and vegetables that have already been cut up here.
- Make sure raw meat and fish is sealed to prevent cross-contamination.
- Your middle shelf should house dairy and cooked meats with water and drinks.
- On your top shelf you should store leftovers that are ready to eat.
- Your door shelves are perfect home for your condiments
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Tanya says: “Keep ethylene producing food away from the ethylene sensitive food."
And adds an extra tip saying how storing baking soda in your fridge to keep the fridge fresh for longer.
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Despite all Tanya's sage advice, it is important to bear in mind fridges may have a different layout, and therefore, food storage recommendations may vary slightly.
Unsurprisingly, Tanya’s fridge guide went viral with over 1.3 million views.
One user said: “Dunno if this is science, brilliance or sorcery but it’s FOR ME. Thank you!”
Another said: “Okay this was so helpful! I didn’t realise the temps were different at different levels. Thank you!”
A third viewer said: “The most organised fridge I ever did see and fantastic tips.”
