Has anyone removed their salad drawers?

[wastedtwenties]

I'm quite short and our fridge is tiny so it's really difficult to take stuff out. I end up ignoring it and everything goes off so I've taken them out.

Has anyone else?

Can someone explain tins in the fridge please? They obviously don't need chilled, is it just lack of cupboard space?

But the reason veg and salad lasts longer in the drawer is because they offer a more humid environment than the rest of the refrigerator interior.

@wastedtwenties

I'm quite short and our fridge is tiny so it's really difficult to take stuff out. I end up ignoring it and everything goes off so I've taken them out.

Has anyone else?

Only if I ask the salad nicely first

The ‘beer crisper’ makes sense to me too. You’ll never get a nasty surprise if you find a forgotten beer in those godforsaken drawers. Forgotten salad is a much sadder story.

I like to put wine in our salad drawers! Salad just sits on the shelfs. I do have other trays I use though which work better

I put flour in ours (not lose!). I was told it preserves the flour longer and prevents flour mites.
...or is someone laughing at me?

No
Its designed to have temperature zones so the salad doesnt freeze.
Not sure I would want to risk stuff going manky.
Also bending down for stuff like yoghurts which we use more etc.
I also dont get the tins in a fridge.
If its unopened then it doesnt need to be in the fridge.
If its opened then it shouldnt be stored in a tin.

@Ornamentalcabbages same here, the deeper part of the draw space is exactly the right dimensions for a six pack and two more Rows can line up along the front!

I was thinking this the other day. DP Always puts things in the salad drawers at the bottom and it's like they don't exist to me. They one day DP says "why didn't you eat all this fruit/veg/yoghurt etc I got?" But I genuinely forget to even look in them and pretty much only see what's in front of me!!

I thought they were for hiding things you don't want the rest if the family to eat

@TwoLeftSocksWithHoles

I put flour in ours (not lose!). I was told it preserves the flour longer and prevents flour mites. ...or is someone laughing at me?

This is what I do too. All the flour bits in bottom drawer (I had a weevil problem so a lot of dried stuff in there)

@wastedtwenties

I'm quite short and our fridge is tiny so it's really difficult to take stuff out. I end up ignoring it and everything goes off so I've taken them out.

Has anyone else?

I never keep salad in mine. I keep all the things that don't go off quickly like pickles, sauces, salad dressings etc. I need salad where I can see it to avoid forgetting it and it going off. Works really well

There is something wrong with my fridge so anything in the right hand veg drawer freezes. It's OK for carrots but I can't put actual salad in there. I'm now inspired to re think the whole arrangement.

Are these large salads that you're all talking about?

Loving all the responses! I think we might need to start posting photos..

I've tried putting condiments in as well but we hardly use them much tbh. The ones we do are too big to fit in

Our salad drawer is broken and I was stressing out about how fo fix it. It never occurred to me that I can just remove it! 😃

I’m another who puts stuff I don’t want eating in there.

DH has never opened the salad drawers.

@CaptainMyCaptain

There is something wrong with my fridge so anything in the right hand veg drawer freezes. It's OK for carrots but I can't put actual salad in there. I'm now inspired to re think the whole arrangement.

If you can, try swapping the drawers over and see if the 'problem' moves. We have a Bosch fridge /freezer and one drawer apparently will 'chill' to zero degrees (the two drawers are not next to each other but one above the other) The other thing that occasionally has happened is if something is touching the back of the fridge it can freeze - that might be because it's in a paper bag - I don't know.

No but I use one for all the cheese (handy for coralling little packets) and the other for hiding treats. Chocolate in the bottom, bag of salad on top, kids haven't twigged it in years

@Jenjenn

No but I use one for all the cheese (handy for coralling little packets) and the other for hiding treats. Chocolate in the bottom, bag of salad on top, kids haven't twigged it in years

Thanks Mum, we wondered where you hid it. 👍

I also have a boring life OP. I get over-excited by storage solutions. I love them!

I do know that the salad drawers are expensive though. We were going to replace ours as they were cracked but didn't bother at £30 each!

You could definitely sell your unused ones if you do take them out.

We also have a meat drawer in our fridge.

@toomuchlaundry

We also have a meat drawer in our fridge.

We've got a special holder for six Cadbury's Crème Eggs! How weird is that? AND the Rolo eggs fit too!

I still use mine for salad as I always have a lot of it! Salad drawers work well for me. Milk in the middle of the fridge on its side (shouldn't keep it in the door part as it's not as cold). Jars in the door part.