The Fridge….
I’m actually pretty good about keeping the fridge clean. I have a tendency to wipe it out when it’s empty - like on the day before I go grocery shopping - or even the morning before I go. But I’m absolutely Type A about the organization of it. It helps me keep a feel for what’s there so we can use it before it goes bad. Even my husband isn’t quite sure where stuff goes….
Since we’ve gotten back from the trip, I haven’t really got it to the place I wanted it to be, mostly because of all the fresh produce we’ve been getting via farm stands (Note: Our CSA has closed its doors this year due to some pretty catastrophic stuff happening there.) I took everything out, wiped down all the shelves, and threw out a few things that needed to go. And then I put everything in the Shelly way.
What’s the Shelly Way:
Top Shelf: Drinks - Milk, water filter pitcher, juice and other; Bigger sized leftover container - usually salad
Middle Shelf: Left side is dairy - yogurt, sour cream, ricotta cheese, extra butter and shredded cheese. Right side is usually grapes, strawberries, and other left overs.
Bottom Shelf: Left side is extra produce these days. Right side is leftovers.
Vegetable Crisper
Fruit Crisper
Door - Top shelf has eggs on one side with deli meats and cheese and the opened bags of shredded cheese, also hot dogs. Other side has butter and yeast. I have stick butter and garlic in the little bin up top.
Middle Shelf has mayo, salad dressing, ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, syrups, lemon/lime juice
Bottom Shelf has salsa, pickles, jellies and jams, soy sauce, other randoms stuff that gets less use but has long shelf life.
And that’s my fridge.
I also took a few minutes to shore up the freezer. I recently wiped it out, so I just did a little touch up on the door shelves that have coffee and rice in them. And I was done.
I’m still doing all my regular stuff, too and today that includes: 2-3 loads of laundry, vacuuming of downstairs, picking up toys, cleaning up kitchen, making hummus, making meals for the kids, making a big meal for dinner, reading books and exploring with boys, baths and bedtime for little boys, walking the dog and other random stuff that pops up.
Oh, my glamorous life!
