How do you best organize your fridge?

Written by Marijn

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19 May 2025

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14:41

How do you best organize your fridge?

If a fridge doesn't have air circulation, it's warmer at the top of the fridge than at the bottom. When you make smart use of this, your groceries will have a longer shelf life. In this article, we'll tell you the best way to organize your fridge.

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Get started on organizing your fridge

With the tips below, you can quickly find the right layout for your fridge.

  • Tip 1. Place pots and salads at the top of the fridge
  • Tip 2. Store leftovers in the middle of the fridge
  • Tip 3. Store meat and vegetables at the bottom of the fridge
  • Tip 4. Place mayonnaise and medication in the fridge door
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At the top of the fridge

Tip 1: place pots and salads at the top of the fridge

The top shelf is about 6°C. This is perfect for bread salads and products in opened pots, such as dried tomatoes. It's also a good place to store soda and beer in a bottle rack, for example.

Middle of the fridge

Tip 2: store leftovers in the middle of the fridge

The temperature of the middle shelves in the fridge is between 4 and 6°C. This is the ideal temperature for sauces, cheese, yesterday's leftovers, and eggs.

At the bottom of the fridge

Tip 3: store meat and vegetables at the bottom of the fridge

The bottom of the fridge is the coolest, about 4°C. This is the best temperature to store meat and fish. You can put your vegetables and fruits in the bottom vegetable drawers.

Fridge door

Tip 4: place mayonnaise and medication in the fridge door

And finally, there's the fridge door. This is the warmest part of your fridge. At the top, you can store butter and medication. A little lower you can put your salad dressing and mayonnaise. At the bottom of the door, you can put dairy products like milk, yogurt, and whipped cream.

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