Fresh start ULTIMATE FRIDGE RESET

Open the door to order – no more forgotten items or yucky odours

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These days, a trip to the supermarket is a recipe for heart palpitations, yet many of us are letting a fortune in food quietly rot in the fridge or languish as unlabelled mystery meat in the freezer. Restoring order to your cold storage has multiple benefits, serving up more space, reducing food waste (and saving your coin), and even making it easier to plan your weekly meals.

Stack & store

Make the most of every inch with smarter storage solutions. "Stackable containers are a must-have," says organisation expert Annalise Muir. "When looking for fridge storage, ensure the containers are stackable so you can easily fit more than one container per shelf. This will save so much space and also makes it easy to see what ingredients you have in your fridge to avoid food wastage."

Clear out the bulky bread bags and cardboard boxes, and give your freezer the same storage treatment, with square or rectangular stackable containers. If space is seriously tight, try this trick: use resealable plastic bags to freeze everything flat, from bulk-bought meat to leftover casseroles. Label neatly, then file them in order (oldest at the front or top). Plastic magazine or letter files are a handy hack to keep everything together.

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