Fridge tips

How to organise your fridge so nothing gets forgotten

9 June 2026 · 4 min read

A tidy fridge isn't about looking nice on Instagram — it's about food getting eaten instead of forgotten. Here's a no-fuss system that actually sticks.

Give everything a zone

• Top shelves — ready-to-eat: leftovers, drinks, yoghurt.
• Middle — dairy and eggs.
• Bottom shelf (coldest) — raw meat and fish, sealed, so nothing drips below.
• Drawers — fruit and veg (keep them apart if you can; some fruit speeds up spoiling).
• Door (warmest) — condiments, sauces, juice. Not milk.

Create a "use first" spot

Pick one shelf or a small box at the front for anything near its end. Everything that lands there is your shortlist for tonight's dinner.

Label your leftovers

Clear tubs and a quick note of what (and when) means leftovers get eaten instead of becoming a mystery science project.

Keep a digital inventory

The hardest part is remembering what's in there when you're at the shops or deciding what to cook. What's in my Fridge is basically a tidy fridge in your pocket: snap your shopping and it logs everything, sorts it into categories, tracks freshness, and tells you what to use up first.

More: how to stop wasting food and dinner ideas from your fridge.