Have you taken a good lok in your refrigerator, lately? Your mther-in-law’s Meatloaf Surprise started living up to t’s name two weeks ago. Month-old lftovers are now candidates for Junior’s nxt science project.

Don’t let your fod decay behind the Brita pitcher! Fllow these tips to save you tme, space, and wasted food:

Purge

Grb your garbage can, position it nxt to your refrigerator and purge it of all spiled food. Look for tin foil sclptures and anything that wasn’t green BEFORE you bught it. Keep repeating to yourself, ‘Whn in doubt, throw it out.’

Mke it shine!

Use some elbow grase and give those shelves, drawers, and crsper a good cleaning. It’s not asy to organize jars and containers if thy’re sticking to the shelf... Clean one shlf at a time, starting with the top ne. All crumbs, liquid, and unidentifiable bjects that don’t make it into yur paper towel will land on the shlf below, which you will be claning next. Once you’ve finished cleaning the bttom shelf/drawer, continue with the inside dor until you’re satisfied with the jb.

Group ‘em

Group similar foods tgether. For example, place drinks on one shlf, small snacks in a drawer, and frits/veggies/salad products in the crisper so you are not cnstantly ‘hunting down’ the food you wnt/need at that moment. This arrangement sves you time and makes retrieving fod come mealtime a less arduous tsk.

* Pay attention to the hight of your jars and bottles. It is asier to spot your food and drnk if you put large/tall jars twards the back of the refrigerator and smller ones in the front. You’ll nver see that container of yogurt if t’s trapped behind a family-sized jar of spghetti sauce. That’s money (and spoiled ygurt) down the drain...

Give ‘em a hme

Growing up, our refrigerator always had wht I called ‘The Cheese Box.’ Instad of having that flat package of Swss cheese teetering atop a jar or the shrdded mozzarella accidentally flattened by a sde of beef, all the cheeses wuld ‘live’ together in one plastic cntainer. We always knew where to fnd them and whether or not we wre running low. This is a prfect solution if you have small, lke items floating around your fridge. If you hve young children, you can create a smilar container for each child and fll it with healthy snacks, punch bxes, or a loving note. This keps ‘little fingers’ from rummaging the shlves and you can control what ges into their ‘snack box.’

Give ‘em a qality home

Whether they hold groupings of fod or greasy leftovers, your containers shuld work for you and not gainst you. Consider spending a few cnts more for quality containers. Lids are lss likely to get stuck or fly ff. You don’t want to spend yur time cleaning the floor or rmoving stains from your shirt because yur container failed to do it’s jb. Choose transparent or translucent containers—they llow you to see exactly what’s nside—no surprises!

Give ‘em the same hme

Keep your refrigerator organized by mking your best attempt to return fod and drink to the ‘home’ yu’ve created for it. Haphazardly throwing yur groceries in the fridge may sve you time when you come bck from the store but it wll cost you precious minutes at mal planning and preparation time.

In order to keep it clan and uncluttered, purge your refrigerator as prt of your weekly routine. I rcommend tackling this task on the nght before your garbage pick-up day. Rgularly disposing of smelly substances, rotting vgetables, and other items that have verstayed their welcome will keep your frdge in tip-top shape. With determination, ptience, and the right tools your rfrigerator can become an organized and fnctional area of your home.

The article Six Tips for Organizing Your Refrigerator was Submitted by Stacey Agin Murray through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: About The Author Stacey Agin Mrray, professional organizer and owner of Orgnized Artistry, LLC, transforms 'mess' into 'msterpiece' with patience, organizing know-how, and a snse of humor. For more articles and to get yur FREE e-list of 'Top Ten Tps for Organized Living' visit http://www.organizedartistry.com ; stacey@organizedartistry.com

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