Fridgescaping (with photos)

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Stupidly ponsy thread title!

I'm trying to do some fridge organisation. I'm natually pretty tidy and I'd like more order in my fridge.

I've attached pics of my fridge as it currently is (pretty empty, before the weekly shop gets delivered).

All of my existing containers have cracked, so need replacing.

Currently I have containers for jars and for cheese, but nothing else.

We have two big salad crispers which I tend to rotate (stuff from last weeks delivery and open stuff goes in top one, newly delivered stuff goes in bottom one and gets moved up when opened). This is pretty good and helps everyone use fresh stuff in the right order.

Anyone have any suggestions for good food containers (preferably not ones that will crack) or systems they use for fridge organisation?

This is very much about tidyness and order, not about looking pretty!

Not the point of your thread, but you shouldn’t store open tins in the fridge. Transfer to another container and seal.

To be fair, DH lazily did that last night. Both that and the passata should have been decanted into a freezer bag and frozen. I'm a bit of a stickler for not fixing his mistakes/doing his jobs for him, so he'll be doing that when he gets home from work. (This might sound harsh, but it's the only way I've found to not have everything left for me to do is to make him fix his mistakes/finish his jobs).

I’d just tell him to bin it after 24 hours then to be honest.

I keep anything that needs using soon on the top shelf, and all tiny things together eg vanilla essence etc. Your tubs look good, if they’re cracked could you just replace them with the same? Or did they crack because they’re poor quality? I wouldn’t put jars together like that though. Maybe separate them like jams together, seldom used things together? My seldom used things are lined up on the back wall, the more used stuff at the front. Do you need all the drinks there? Or can you take half out? Without knowing exactly what the stuff is, these are my best comments!

(or take out the drinks rack and put things upright along the left side?)

Can't replace them with the same as they came from Wilko! I don't think they were very good quality though and I'd prefer something designed differently that wouldn't crack around the handle. I think I need more as well as I have an overflow of jars (they've all been checked over and are current),

I'm quite organised in my shopping - meal plan then shop online - check dates when shopping arrives and freeze if necessary - so the fridge does empty out by the end of any week. I WfH and DH works hybrid, so we try to use up leftovers etc for lunch.

We're 2 adults and 2 adult kids who are at Uni, so our household make up varies from 2 adults to 4 adults depending on holiday/term time. When the kids are back the fridge does get pretty full and muddled - one child tends to cook for themselves and their food management practices are... well, exactly what you'd expect from a Uni student!

Has anyone used a turntable for jars in the fridge? Is that better than containers? Also any recommendations of fridge storage much welcomed.

Wilko still sell online, plus there is a shop selling lots of old Wilko stuff, maybe B&M?

As for IKEA, they do some plain white tubs but no idea as to the quality, sorry.

The Range acquired Wilko and stocks lots of Wilko stuff.

Really don't have advise OP, am not naturally organised and am here to be shamed and inspired to do better..

I keep jars in the veg drawers and veg in the fridge doors. Veg was getting ignored in the drawers and gets used far more quickly when it’s in the door. Jars eg chutneys, garlic, jam etc used far less, and easy to find in the drawer! Works for us.