When organising your fridge, each section is tailored for different groceries. Salah Sun, the Head of Product Management at Beko UK, a top provider of home appliances, shared some advice for anyone finding their food going off.
They pointed out: “You will be surprised by how much you can reduce your food waste by storing food properly.”
An astonishing 9.5 million tonnes of grub gets binned annually in the UK, per Business Waste’s findings. This leads to spoilt food much earlier than required and money effectively being tossed away.
To extend the life of meats, fruit, veggies, and dairy, correct storage is key, reports the Express.
What goes where in your fridge
Top shelf
Relatively warmer, the top shelf is ideal for ready-to-eat items and those that don’t require chilling.
Store these foods here:
- Deli meats
- Desserts
- Dips
Middle shelf
It’s chillier here than up top, making it spot on for your dairy essentials.
Store these foods here:
- Cheese
- Yoghurt
- Butter
- Eggs
- Milk
Fridge door
It might seem strange but avoid putting milk on the middle shelves; it shouldn’t go on the door either. Being the warmest nook, the fridge door subjects its contents to constant temperature swings each time the fridge is accessed.
Preserved foodstuffs less prone to spoilage are best kept here.
Store these foods here:
- Condiments
- Jam
- Juice
- Soda drinks and water
Bottom shelf
Position raw foods here as it’s the refrigerator’s coldest part.
Store these foods here:
- Raw meat
- Poultry
- Fish
Drawers
The drawers in your fridge, often referred to as crispers, are specifically engineered to boost humidity and modify airflow, thereby creating the perfect environment for storing fruit and vegetables.
Store these foods here:
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Salads
- Fresh herbs
Salah endorsed the advice by stating: “We recommend that a fridge’s ideal temperature is between 3C and 5C.”