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Organize Your Fridge Checklist

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Our Organize Your Fridge Checklist is designed to help you maintain a clean and efficient refrigerator that keeps your food fresh and accessible. This thorough template covers everything from proper storage techniques to maximizing space and extending the life of your perishables. By utilizing our Checklist App, you can easily save, customize, and keep track of your organization efforts. Sync across devices to ensure everyone in your household is on the same page and ready to enjoy a well-organized fridge.
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Toggle Keep it Fresh...or Frozen status

Keep it Fresh...or Frozen

Toggle Clean and wipe down shelves and drawers regularly status

Clean and wipe down shelves and drawers regularly

Toggle Don't wash fruits or vegetables until they're ready to eat status

Don't wash fruits or vegetables until they're ready to eat

Unwashed produce lasts longer.
Toggle Check expiration dates before eating or drinking. status

Check expiration dates before eating or drinking.

If all else fails, smell it first!
Toggle Place paper towels in bags of lettuce and other greens status

Place paper towels in bags of lettuce and other greens

It will absorb the extra moisture and foods will stay fresher longer.
Toggle Wrap parsley, cilantro, and leafy greens in newspaper or papertowel status

Wrap parsley, cilantro, and leafy greens in newspaper or papertowel

They won't wilt as fast.
Toggle Extend the life of your apples by keeping them in the fridge status

Extend the life of your apples by keeping them in the fridge

They'll stay good for weeks.
Toggle Tomatoes don't care for cold status

Tomatoes don't care for cold

..save room and keep them in a cool place outside the fridge.
Toggle Too hot and no air-conditioning? Put tomatoes in the fridge, but keep them away from other veggies. status

Too hot and no air-conditioning? Put tomatoes in the fridge, but keep them away from other veggies.

Tomatoes emit a gas that hastens the spoiling process
Toggle If you're worried about bread going bad, put in the freezer status

If you're worried about bread going bad, put in the freezer

When ready for eating, warm it up in the microwave for 30 seconds and then toast.
Toggle Too much dairy, not enough room? Don't throw it out status

Too much dairy, not enough room? Don't throw it out

..freeze dairy products like cheese and yogurt. Defrost when ready to eat. Partially defrosted yogurt tastes like ice cream!
Toggle Freeze berries and ;bananas status

Freeze berries and ;bananas

They can be used in ;recipes, blended in shakes or as cereal or yogurt toppers.
Toggle Keep nuts like almonds, walnuts, cashews and pistachios in the freezer status

Keep nuts like almonds, walnuts, cashews and pistachios in the freezer

They'll stay fresh and crunchy for ages.
Toggle Freeze your flour status

Freeze your flour

It'll keep longer.
Toggle Get Organized status

Get Organized

Toggle Keep foods organized by shelf or drawer status

Keep foods organized by shelf or drawer

Keep dairy together or with meats. Place fruits and veggies in the appropriate drawers.
Toggle All condiments and bottled goods should be stored in the door. status

All condiments and bottled goods should be stored in the door.

Toggle Conserve space status

Conserve space

If you have just a little bit of something in a large container or bottle, move it to a smaller container. Just make sure it's labebed so you know what you're eating!
Toggle Place unopened products that don't require immediate ;refrigeration ;(like salad dressings and sauces) in the cupboard first. status

Place unopened products that don't require immediate ;refrigeration ;(like salad dressings and sauces) in the cupboard first.

Toggle Put frequently used products towards the front of the fridge. status

Put frequently used products towards the front of the fridge.

Toggle No space for more containers? Store foods in plastic sealed sandwich bags to save room. status

No space for more containers? Store foods in plastic sealed sandwich bags to save room.

Toggle Ensure all perishables have legible expiration dates. status

Ensure all perishables have legible expiration dates.

If it's hard to see or you're moving to another container, make a label first!
Toggle Throw out the carton status

Throw out the carton

Place eggs in an egg organizer, just make sure the shells are labeled so you know when to toss.
Toggle Get stackable, clear containers in different sizes status

Get stackable, clear containers in different sizes

These are great for everything from sauces to leftovers, are durable and great space-savers. Just make sure they're ;transparent so you can see what's in 'em.

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Lauren Meir

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How long has that jar of mayo been in there?! Organize your fridge and find the food you want fast. Keep produce fresher longer with these tips and tricks...it's easy to do with our Fridge Organizer Checklist.

Who it's for

This Organize Your Fridge Checklist is for anyone who wants a simple, practical way to get things done without missing steps.

  • Avoid forgetting - keep all your Organize Your Fridge essentials in one place (external memory)
  • Save time - start from a proven Organize Your Fridge structure instead of a blank page
  • Stay on track - track progress, come back later, and keep momentum
  • Coordinate with others - share the list and divide responsibilities
  • Learn the process - follow the steps in a sensible order, even if it's your first time

How to use it

How to use this Organize Your Fridge Checklist

  • Save Organize Your Fridge Checklist to your free Checklist account so your progress is saved and synced across devices.
  • Customize it in the app: remove anything that does not apply, then add your own details for Organize Your Fridge (dates, sizes, addresses, notes).
  • If others are involved, invite them to collaborate and divide responsibilities.
  • Work through the list: check items off as you go, and set reminders for time-sensitive steps.

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