This week as part of the
Org Junkie's 52 Weeks of Organizing, I focused on cleaning and organizing our refrigerator, a task that I had hoped to accomplish over our holiday break but did not get done. I'm not quite sure how, but I convinced my husband to help me so with his help we cleaned our main refrigerator, the extra refrigerator in the basement, and our stand-up freezer.
Really, is there anything sexier than a guy cleaning the refrigerator? I almost took a picture of my husband on his hands and knees cleaning under the fridge but I managed to restrain myself.
Our refrigerator really needed cleaned and organized, I felt a bit defeated every time I opened the fridge.
While we were cleaning out the fridge, I had an epiphany. We have two produce drawers - one much bigger than the other. For the 10 years we've had this fridge, we've been jamming all the vegetables into the smaller drawer - we always have more vegetables than fruit.
Rather than trying to stuff all the vegetables into the smaller drawer - I switched the drawers. Now, the vegetables are in the bigger drawer! It only took me 10 years to figure that out! It truly made me wonder how many other small changes could be made in our home to make our day-to-day lives more convenient.
A clean fridge is a beautiful thing!
Although the side looks just as packed as before, I did check all of the dates and throw out a few things that were out of date. I also deep-cleaned all the pull-out shelves.
Yes, one of our refrigerator drawers is held together with duck tape. Sigh.
I'm so happy about organizing the stand freezer as well. We organized everything into boxes by type of food: Pork, Beef, Chicken and Potatoes, and Vegetables. My husband gets the incredibly sturdy beer boxes we used from work - they are like book boxes and last forever. Now I know what's in the freezer and where it's located.
We put all of the ice cream, sweet treats, and ice packs in the small refrigerator freezer. No more digging for the cookies!
To see what other bloggers have been organizing this week, check out this week's 52 Weeks of Organizing post at I'm An Organizing Junkie.
9 comments:
You have really inspired me and gave me some good ideas for cleaning and organizing my own refrigerator and freezer. Thanks for sharing.
Nice job! I love my fridge ~ but I can't tell you how many times I've found something stuck in the back that I have no idea how long it has been there!
I've worked "cleaning out the fridge" into my weekly schedule right before garbage day...so that the mystery items have a better chance of being discovered before they look like a science project!
I hardly ever organize our freezer, though - it is on my list! Thanks for the tips!
I try and do a good cleaning every few months. Yours looks great!
Great job! That looks awesome. I love seeing all the progress everyone is making this week.
Nothing like a clean fridge! I always feel like I accomplished something when I do it.
Great job! I love to see the pictures. And that is great that your hubby pitched in. I'm a little behind on my projects, but at least I'm doing something. I will be posting a little bit later on.
Okay, now I'm inspired! I should probably clean the refrigerator before our realtor comes to see the house, huh?
Sexier...well at least as sexy and that would be a man cooking! I was lucky enough for my husband to do all grocery shopping and cooking until I just recently quit my job. We have been married 32+ years!!
We have a brand new frig so it is nice and clean. However, the old frig and full size freezer need a good cleanout! I am putting it on my list!
thanks for dropping by the casteel casa! i'm looking forward to this 52 week challenge, especially b/c we can all take is just one week at a time!
and yes, a clean fridge is a beautiful thing! but there is no shame in a duct-taped drawer - it means you LIVE in your house, you have kids enjoying life in your house, & that you are resourceful :)
good luck! i can't wait to see where the year takes us!
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