Fridge Hack
This has become one of my favorite kitchen hacks.
It’s easy for fresh produce to vanish into the abyss of your refrigerator drawers—out of sight, out of mind. Keeping produce front and center can help reduce food waste, save money, and even boost your healthy habits one snack at a time.
Visibility makes all the difference!
Keep your fruits and veggies in the refrigerator door right at eye level. Why? Because when you’re aimlessly peeking into the fridge wondering what to eat, you're not likely to dig through drawers... but you will grab what's staring back at you. Like crisp carrots, a juicy apple, or grapes you may have forgotten about.
Condiments are typically a grab-and-go situation—you’re in, you’re out. It’s unlikely that you frequently stand with the refrigerator open, pondering between condiments like mayonnaise and ketchup. You usually already know precisely what condiment you want, so you grab it quickly and move on. That’s why, if you’ve got space, they can work great in a drawer or on a shelf inside the refrigerator. But by placing your fruits and veggies on the door shelves, they stay visible and tempting. You will be more likely to eat them before they wilt or rot, and less likely to waste food and money.
Reclaiming the forgotten produce: One Apple at a Time
This is an ADD organizing hack I recently learned, and I had to give it a try. I was surprised to see that over the course of a month or so of trying this out, I witnessed my teenage son walking around with an apple in hand several times, and we ate through a whole bag of apples from Sam's Club. That’s rare for us. They are usually tossed in a drawer and forgotten, and I often end up having to throw away the last couple or several. It took some creativity and getting used to, but so far we have been happy with the switch.
Remember that your health is one of your largest assets, so try it out for yourself and see if you notice a difference.
Small shift, big impact.
See if your wallet (and salad game) will thank you.
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