How to Properly Stock a Refrigerator

When we get home from the grocery store, most of us want to put our food anywhere in the refrigerator that it will fit so we can get on with our lives. It usually doesn't get thought about, but where in the refrigerator we keep our food has a big impact on how long it lasts. Using this infographic from Greatist, 24/7 Refrigerator Repairs has produced a guide detailing which foods should go where in the fridge.

Top Shelves

The upper shelves of the refrigerator should be reserved for foods which do not need to be cooked, because the temperatures up here are a little warmer than the bottom of the refrigerator. Examples of items perfect for the top shelves are:

• Juice and Soda
• Leftovers
• Ready-to-eat foods

Bottom Shelves

As elementary school science taught us, warm air rises. This is true even inside your refrigerator, and it naturally causes the bottom shelves to stay colder than anywhere else in the refrigerator. Because of this, you should place food which is prone to spoiling here in order to preserve it for as long as possible. Some examples of these foods are:

• Dairy
• Raw Meat
• Eggs

Crisper Drawers

Those drawers located at the bottom of most refrigerators are called crisper drawers. The purpose of these drawers is to provide ideal conditions for fruits and vegetables. They are able to create this environment by producing humidity levels which vary from the rest of the refrigerator. You should keep your produce in these drawers, but keep your fruits and vegetables separated to maintain optimal freshness.

Door

When you open the refrigerator door, the items on it become surrounded by warm air, sometimes for extended periods of time. The temperature of the items on the door fluctuates more than anywhere else in the refrigerator, so it is recommended to keep items resistant to spoiling here such as:

• Condiments
• Water
• Juice and Soda

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