Organizing your refrigerator: sustainable and good for your wallet!

You know that feeling? Organizing the fridge over and over again, only to end up with a huge jumble of vegetables, fruit, and drinks!

In this article, we'd like to offer some tips for the most logical organization, as well as the organization that ensures all food is stored correctly and stays fresh! When you store everything correctly, it lasts longer. Not only is it sustainable, but it's also good for your wallet.

This refrigerator layout will help you keep all your products fresh for as long as possible. It also gives you a good overview of everything you have in your refrigerator. Looking for a new refrigerator or a new kitchen? Then quickly browse our selection of showroom kitchens and kitchen appliances or contact us!

Refrigerator temperature

It's important to set your refrigerator correctly. The ideal temperature for a refrigerator is 4 degrees Celsius. This prevents bacteria from growing, and all food stays fresh longer.

Meat, fish and substitutes

The bottom drawer is ideal for these three products. The temperature in the bottom drawer is the lowest, meaning products spoil less quickly than elsewhere in the refrigerator. Make sure the products are well-wrapped to prevent cross-contamination. Also, keep in mind that the back of the drawer is colder than the front.

Drinks

If you have a bottle rack in your refrigerator, you can store soft drinks and beer there. If not, keep them in the center of the refrigerator. Store juices in the refrigerator door.

Dairy

Store products like (buttermilk), yogurt, and custard at the bottom of the refrigerator door. Store butter at the top of the refrigerator door, and cheese on the middle shelf. Store bread salads on the top shelf.

Vegetables and fruits

Most refrigerators have a crisper drawer where you can store vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, cut vegetables, leafy greens, apples, pears, and other types of (soft) fruit. Vegetables like potatoes, onions, cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, and eggplant are best stored outside the refrigerator.

Leftovers

It's best to store these in the center of the refrigerator. The refrigerator temperature here shouldn't be too warm or too cold. Just make sure you let the food cool completely before putting it in the refrigerator.