Whether you have a perfect system that works like a clock, or you just shove things in, the way everyone puts food in the fridge is very different. However, Choice, an Australian consumer group, points out some of the basic principles we should follow when it comes to proper placement of food in the refrigerator.
These principles tell us why we can't put the milk in the refrigerator door, why the meat should be in the freezer, and so on.
These tips not only help you clean up your refrigerator, but also keep your food fresh for a long time, and tell you that there is one thing you don't need to refrigerate at all.
Don't put the milk in the fridge door.
Ninety-nine percent of us might put our milk in the refrigerator door for easy access. In fact, it would be better to put the milk on the lower shelf of the freezer. "everyone likes to put the milk in the fridge door," Choice explained in a video. But this is the hottest part of the refrigerator. " If you want to keep the milk longer, you have to put the milk in the lower layer, where the temperature is lower. The best storage temperature for milk is 4 degrees or less.
Put meat and seafood in the freezer.
If you don't have a special place to store meat and seafood in your refrigerator, it's time to plan one. The best place, says Choice, is the freezer.
They said all meat, including fish and poultry, should be kept in the freezer, which is cooler than the rest of the refrigerator. "it keeps them fresh for longer, doesn't conspire with other things, and helps prevent anything from spilling over."
If your refrigerator doesn't have a freezer, experts recommend choosing the coldest place in the fridge, usually at the back. Keep fruits and vegetables in fresh-keeping drawers, but don't put tomato boxes in a closed drawer in the refrigerator. They are specially used to store fruits and vegetables for preservation and can be stored for a few days.
However, there is one thing that can't be put in a fresh drawer, which is the opposite of popular belief.
"Don't put tomatoes in the fridge, just put them in a fruit bowl on the counter, so they taste good," Choice said.
Put butter and cheese at the refrigerator door.
Many of us put butter and soft cheese in the fridge door, and that was the right thing to do.
"if you have a milk box in your fridge, put it in butter and cheese-it's warmer than anywhere else in your fridge, so your butter will be easier to spread and your cheese will be closer to room temperature," Choice said. It is recommended that you check your refrigerator temperature and then adjust the settings, temperature to about 3 degrees is the most appropriate, higher than this temperature, the food will deteriorate.
Storage skill
In addition, Choice shares the refrigerator's storage tips: "make sure there's plenty of room for air."
"this will help your refrigerator work more efficiently, keep the temperature constant and the food will not freeze."
Experts also suggest that you can put your usual food in front of the refrigerator because the longer you open the door, the more energy you consume.