A clutter-free refrigerator is a simple way to ensure you know what's in your fridge, what's in date and what you need to get rid of.
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But how to organise it?
Vicky Silverthorn, declutterer to the stars and creator of prestigious life organisation company YouNeedAVicky, is helping to launch the Samsung Food ShowCase Refrigerator and has shared a series of pracitcal tips and advice to help you better organise your fridge and therefore your home.
Vicky’s top five tips for keeping your refrigerator (and your kitchen) clutter-free;
Keep the items you use most at the front of the fridge: Having a streamlined fridge can make a positive difference to someone on a busy day, given the number of times we go in there – for that morning cup of tea, when making breakfast, lunch and dinner and everything in between. Having the items you use most to hand as soon as you open the fridge door can make a world of difference.
The more visible the food, the more likely you are to use it up: Whether organising a wardrobe, cupboard or kitchen, one thing I say a lot is if you can’t see it you don’t use it. With such busy lives how on earth could we be expected to remember every single item we own or have bought. The easier the contents of your fridge are to see, the less likely you are to throw away out-of-date products. Take a mental note of what you end up throwing out each week and don’t make the same mistake twice.
Store at eye level the food you want to eat most of: If you’re trying to eat more healthily, then make sure your fresh fruit and vegetables are the first thing you see when you open the fridge – and hide the chocolate as much as possible.
Store childrens’ items you’d like them to have access to at the lowest possible height: It might involve creating their own area so that items they are allowed to help themselves to are within easy reach – and then placing the ‘treats’ higher up or hidden away so they can’t just help themselves.
Make the most of flexible storage: Remember you can often move your refrigerator shelves up and down. So adjust to suit what you are storing to ensure you don’t have any dead space
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