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Storing Kitchen Items

That You Need, But Don’t

Use Often

by Maria Gracia Updated October 1, 2023 Join our newsletter to be notified when new content is added to our website. A healthy and stress-free life can start in your kitchen. Here are 4 steps to getting your refrigerator organized. 1. Toss. Immediately toss out any food that is spoiled, has an expired date, is unidentifiable, or that nobody in your family is ever going to want again. The same goes for the freezer. 2. Clean. Moving your items from one shelf to the next, empty off each shelf one at a time and wipe clean. Scrape off any leftover bits of food and wipe up any spills. Do the same for the interior refrigerator door and drawers. 3. Categorize. Designate shelves for different categories. Milk, juice, and soda bottles on the top shelf. Foods ready to eat (leftovers or foods that need no cooking) on the second shelf. Unprepared foods that need to be cooked on the third shelf. Soda cans and heavy items on the bottom shelf. Veggies and fruits in the produce drawer. Condiments on the interior door. 4. Clear off the outside. Remove all loose papers from the outside of your refrigerator. Toss out anything that is outdated. Put coupons into a coupon organizer. Recipes, you're definitely going to prepare, should be placed in a recipe file. Place other papers into a Tickler File or a filing cabinet. Back to Organized Kitchen Index