{"id":38095,"date":"2018-03-28T07:37:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T11:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=38095"},"modified":"2021-02-10T20:26:43","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T01:26:43","slug":"how-i-organize-my-refrigerator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/how-i-organize-my-refrigerator\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Organize My Refrigerator"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is that not the most #thisis30something post title you’ve ever read? If you would have told teenage me that one day I would get my thrills from a fully-stocked, well-organized fridge, I would have laughed. And then possibly cried. But here I am in all my glory, excited to share with you how I organize my refrigerator!<\/p>\n

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I am a big believer in meal planning and do so once a week. Sign up for my FREE email series stocked with all the details on how I meal plan.<\/em><\/a> This helps me keep grocery store trips to a minimum (I aim for one trip, but sometimes it ends up being two). It also allows me to stay on top of my refrigerator cleanliness because at the end of each week, before I head to the store, I make sure to take note of what I already have that can be used in next’s week plan and clear out any old leftovers or herbs that need to be tossed.<\/p>\n

My end of the week fridge looks like this:<\/p>\n

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Note: random leftovers that I’ll try to eat for lunch that day, otherwise I toss it. There are usually a couple of vegetables that I didn’t use that I work into the first meal or two of the new week’s meal plan. I throw out herbs if they aren’t fresh anymore (I usually get 2 weeks out of herbs by storing them in water like flowers). I also take this as an opportunity to wipe down the shelves and drawers. It’s not a thorough cleaning, but it helps. After that clean out, my fridge looks like this:<\/p>\n

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Ready for loading! From here I go to the store, unload my goods, and do some simple weekly meal prep. I wash, dry, and store any leafy greens so they are ready to go for salads or sautes. I usually make a batch of ginger turmeric tonic<\/a> for the week too. Nowadays, that is generally as I prepare for the week, unless there is a dressing or marinade I can make ahead of time too. After that, my fridge is ready for the week!<\/p>\n

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A few general rules of thumb that I try to stick to:<\/p>\n