A clean house starts with the will to organise, and nothing's more intimidating than knowing you have a messy fridge to tackle. Expired food, pesky crumbs, and wrappers from meals past can come back to haunt you every time you attempt to look for a snack, making the thought of cleaning so much more daunting. But this spring, take charge and organise your fridge from the outside in with tips and tricks from TikTok users who know how to keep it clean. From how to arrange containers properly to where you can buy the perfect bins for produce, these videos will give you all the tools you need to organise — and most importantly — stay organised. Keep reading for some of the best fridge-cleaning secrets on TikTok, ahead.
Fridge Organisation Tips and Videos From TikTok
16 Fridge Organisation Tips From TikTok That Will Inspire You to Be Clutter-Free and Clean
To ensure you have a superclean fridge, take everything out of it (food, containers, etc.) and wipe the inside of the fridge down with an antibacterial or disinfectant spray. This will pick up everything from grime to gunk.
Most refrigerators don't come with extra storage bins that are necessary for staying organised, but you can get some at Target, The Container Store, the Dollar Tree, and more. Label each bin to make it easier to know where things go.
To save room in the fridge, stack products such as yoghurt, dips, and Jell-O on top of each other. Put them in easy-to-organise bins to make them more accessible.
The best way to keep your fridge clutter-free if you have a lot of produce is by getting separate bins to house each fruit and veggie in. Complete with labels that tell you what each bin can store to a supercool lemon juice spray bottle, @slyinspireme will motivate you to keep it fresh in the fridge.
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If you like to stock up on fresh produce, here's a great way to keep it organised in your fridge: wash it all first before putting it away so it's ready to eat. Then, put it in containers that are easy to access. You can also put milk in cuter containers (like these ones from Amazon) to give your fridge a cleaner aesthetic.
Instead of throwing a bulky bag of grapes into the fridge, wash them and take them off the vine first. Then, put them into a clear container so you can see them and easily access them when you're hungry.
Adding labels to certain areas and/or bins in your fridge will be super useful in keeping you organised. You'll know where to put the eggs, milk, and more after you use it when you have a label that makes things plain and easy to see. Note: this tip is especially helpful if you live with roommates, kids, or just someone messy!
If you have a colourful selection of food in your fridge, it's time to colour-code it! Doing this will make it not only pretty to look at, but it will also make it easier to put things back where they belong since you can identify where it should be in based on its colour.
To make the most of your fridge space, organise products by size. Put the smallest items on one side of the fridge and the largest on the other. Fill in the middle ground with items that range in sizes. Pro tip: copy @alexa_de and stack egg cartons on top of each other to save space.
Salad dressing, condiments, and loose bottles can be housed in a lazy Susan inside the fridge. Not only will this save space, but it will also make them easy to grab when needed.
Instead of letting water bottles roll around the fridge, keep them in a container or bin. This will eliminate clutter and keep them right where you need 'em.
If you like bottled water, soda, flavoured drinks, and more, you need a pusher glide. Not only will it remind you when you need to restock, but it will also keep bottles right where they belong.
Fridge doors offer additional spaces to store things. Sometimes the doors can get cluttered when you throw condiment bottles, milk, and other things there, so maximise space by storing items sideways, as shown by @zulaykhanaim.
If you ate half an apple or have a kiwi you're saving for later, use beeswax wrap to keep it fresh. This kind of wrap is not as bulky as a container, meaning you have room for more items in the fridge.
Keep your clutter at bay in the fridge when you plan out your meals for each week. This will help you use up food before it expires, thus not having to deal with a smelly fridge. Check out some great meal prepping ideas here.
If you're lucky enough to have a supercute mini fridge like this one, make sure to maximise it! You can do this by keeping kitchen must-haves like coffee makers, tea pots, and more right on top of it. This way you can show off your cutest kitchenware all in one place.