20 ingenious tips to better organize your refrigerator and make life easier

by Shirley Marie Bradby

May 26, 2018

20 ingenious tips to better organize your refrigerator and make life easier
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The refrigerator is perhaps the most useful household appliance ever invented but we do not always know how to use it in the best way.

For example, how to clean it more effectively, how to organize the spaces in order to fully utilize them, how to ensure that, thanks to its work, food can be kept longer.

From the world of blogs, fortunately, we receive countless tips when it comes to do-it-yourself domestic chores, just search and almost certainly you will find what is right for you ...  Starting from here!

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At the supermarket, they offer discounts for expiring foods, why not use this same idea in the fridge at home and create a box for foods that must be consumed as soon as possible?

At the supermarket, they offer discounts for expiring foods, why not use this same idea in the fridge at home and create a box for foods that must be consumed as soon as possible?

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Drawers and containers for the refrigerator are a great way to keep it tidy and clean. Definitely, a strategy to try!

Drawers and containers for the refrigerator are a great way to keep it tidy and clean. Definitely, a strategy to try!

One Good Thing By Jillee

How to clean the fridge? If you do not want to employ the usual vinegar, you can make something, that still disinfects but smells better. How about water and a few drops of essential oil with lemon and basil?!

How to clean the fridge? If you do not want to employ the usual vinegar, you can make something, that still disinfects but smells better. How about water and a few drops of essential oil with lemon and basil?!

First Home Love Life

Do you use sauces a lot? Create a special corner in the fridge, perhaps pouring them into plastic "squeeze" bottles.

Do you use sauces a lot? Create a special corner in the fridge, perhaps pouring them into plastic "squeeze" bottles.

Benita Larsson

Create a drawer exclusively dedicated to healthy snacks! In this way, when you get hungry and want to take a break you can grab something from inside without even looking!

Create a drawer exclusively dedicated to healthy snacks! In this way, when you get hungry and want to take a break you can grab something from inside without even looking!

IHeart Organizing

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Is your fridge in stainless steel? Try cleaning it with baby oil!

Is your fridge in stainless steel? Try cleaning it with baby oil!

Uncommon Designs

Keep things in order by putting adhesive labels on shelves and trays.

Keep things in order by putting adhesive labels on shelves and trays.

Calculating Blessings

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Here is a trick that is very useful! Increase the internal space utilized with these extra shelves.

Here is a trick that is very useful! Increase the internal space utilized with these extra shelves.

Charming Imperfections

Absorb bad odors by placing an open jar in the corner of the fridge containing baking soda and a few drops of essential oil.

Absorb bad odors by placing an open jar in the corner of the fridge containing baking soda and a few drops of essential oil.

Hello Glow

Attention: Avoid the essential oils that are too strong like vanilla and opt instead for citrus or floral scents.

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How would you like to use the refrigerator as a blackboard for the week's menu? An idea to try for those who prefer to be super organized and not have to decide what to eat at the last minute.

How would you like to use the refrigerator as a blackboard for the week's menu? An idea to try for those who prefer to be super organized and not have to decide what to eat at the last minute.

Genevieve Gail

Organize and keep everything clean! Here is an original use for egg cartons that you may not have thought of!

Organize and keep everything clean! Here is an original use for egg cartons that you may not have thought of!

Alton Brown

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Jars and bottles over time dirty the fridge! Why not put them all together and place them on a fridge turntable that will make cleaning easier?!

Jars and bottles over time dirty the fridge! Why not put them all together and place them on a fridge turntable that will make cleaning easier?!

Martha Stewart

Have you ever thought that even the walls of the refrigerator can also be used? Here's a nice fridge snack pouch!

Have you ever thought that even the walls of the refrigerator can also be used? Here's a nice fridge snack pouch!

Homedit

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What about these removable drawers? Move them around and add them as you wish!

What about these removable drawers? Move them around and add them as you wish!

New Chic

For you, does water belong in the fridge!? Here is a trick that helps you to not take up all the space with bottles of water!

For you, does water belong in the fridge!? Here is a trick that helps you to not take up all the space with bottles of water!

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Magnetic jars to hang inside on the fridge walls! Another convenient and original solution!

Magnetic jars to hang inside on the fridge walls! Another convenient and original solution!

Tater Tots and Jello

The question of organization can be useful also if you want children to become familiar with food and their meals --- divide the food according to the type of meal!

The question of organization can be useful also if you want children to become familiar with food and their meals --- divide the food according to the type of meal!

Pinterest

And if what you want is to prevent the little ones from getting into the fridge, then here is an emergency lock that you can create in a moment!

And if what you want is to prevent the little ones from getting into the fridge, then here is an emergency lock that you can create in a moment!

Make It and Love It

Did you know that storing food in glass jars rather than plastic containers helps to keep it fresh longer? Try it!

Did you know that storing food in glass jars rather than plastic containers helps to keep it fresh longer? Try it!

Mission: to Save

And if you're still thinking about all the solutions that allow you to save time while cleaning the fridge, here's another trick --- protect the shelves using common plastic placemats!

And if you're still thinking about all the solutions that allow you to save time while cleaning the fridge, here's another trick --- protect the shelves using common plastic placemats!

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