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6 Easy Tricks for Spring Cleaning Your Messy Fridge (PHOTOS)
Yep. That's my fridge.Ok, be honest. Are you a little bit afraid every time you open your refrigerator? I won't lie -- I'm pretty terrified at what's lurking inside mine. I'm way overdue for a good spring cleaning of my fridge -- and I'll honestly be lucky if some of its contents don't get up and walk right out my front door.
Every single time I clean my fridge out from top to bottom and wipe down the shelves and get it all sparkly shiny, I vow to never let it pile up with unused food and containers full of leftovers again. But somewhere in between work, spending time with my family, and running countless errands, it always winds up looking like something out of a horror movie.
Don't believe me? Then take a good look at this photo -- because that's my own fridge pictured.
And no, you're eyes aren't fooling you. There's a leftover pizza box from last weekend in there & a bottle of wine that seriously needs to be finished. (I'll get right on that later.) But don't ask me what's in the Ziploc bag sticking out of the deli drawer -- because I have no idea what's in there.
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Believe it or not though, when I do clean my fridge, I'm actually pretty good at it. Come to think of it, I think I'll give it a good emptying this weekend for sure.
That being said, Here are 6 tips for how to clean out and organize your refrigerator to avoid it becoming a bottomless pit.
Image via Mary Fischer
Keep It Simple
Instead of stocking up for weeks of meals when you go to the grocery store, buy what you need for 3-4 days instead. That way you use what's in your refrigerator and have plenty of room when it's time to replenish.
Image via Ollie Crafoord/Flickr
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CrystalMP
SaphronScribble
i have a small mini fridge (super tiny, left over from my college dorm days) that is great for just drinks! i keep the main food in the big fridge and sodas, beers, etc. in the small one. works great!
MsRkg
I have two fridges in my kitchen as well, one is a super full-sized fridge , and the other is a half-sized (bigger than a mini-fridge), both built in. I keep all of my beverages in the half-sized one and everything else in the other one. I can't tolerate seeing either stocked full of leftovers and half-eaten things, so every sunday I go through it and toss out anything that is in a leftover container and every month I pull everything out for a wipe down. I'm always cleaning those fridges. lol
JennyG0929
I remember when my inlaws moved they found they had salad dressing that expired in 1985. YES- NINETEEN-EIGHTY-FIVE. It was 1997. What the holy fuck?? Now I am super-paranoid about using condiments at peoples houses, I always check the expiration dates. LOL
the4mutts
I clean mine out every week, top to bottom, before I put in the new groceries.
People, don't be disgusting!
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Brooke
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