Welcome to the 30-Day Organize-athon!
In today’s 5 minutes we’re going to express-organize your fridge.
Let’s go!
Day 20: Organize Your Fridge
Step 1: Grab a bag and open your fridge. Quickly scanning your shelves from top to bottom, toss into the bag anything that:
- Has passed its use-by date
- Has wilted, sprouted, or smells funky
- No-one eats.
Step 2: Quickly wipe down the shelves (work around the remaining items).
Step 3: Do a quick tidy of the remaining items in your fridge.
And you’re done!
Got an Extra 5 Minutes?
Let’s freshen up the freezer:
- Scan your freezer and discard anything ancient, expired or of unknown provenance.
- Quickly wipe down the shelves or drawers.
- Do a quick tidy of the remaining items in your freezer.
Tomorrow we’ll declutter your pantry.
The 30-Day Organize-athon Mantra
Move fast. Don’t overthink. Let it go!
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Done. I’ll get to the ones I missed, hopefully, tomorrow. Been doing yard work that just can’t wait.
#19 – I did not receive 19 yesterday. I received it today with #20. I hope this doesn’t spoil my record for responding each day!?…
#19 – This is great advice and I had tried to put a system in place prior to the Challenge but never quite got there with it. Today, I actually thought the various tasks through and created a space to house items as they become apparent. What a relief! Now to remember to check the alloted area in a timely manner!
#20 – – I had just done my refrigerator and freezer a few weeks ago so this one was easy.
Thanks!
Done.
I do this weekly, so it was an easy task.
I can’t believe we’ve done 20 already! This is flying by! I want more!
Done! Freezer is on my to-do list, but will require more than 5 minutes.
The pantry tomorrow!? Arg, that’s the task I’ve been avoiding all month!
20 done 10 to go
We started a new diet on Sunday, so this one was already done. 🙂 Had to get rid of all the temptations.
I do this every week on Wednesday’s! Trash day is on Thursday! Day 20 done!!!!
What brilliant timing! I have visitors coming for Easter and the fridge is in need of a sorting. Thanks!!
Had to take a razor to scrape the scum off from the shelves…they are now gleaming, and the fridge looks sparkly, and a little sparse. Oh well. I’m proud of myself. I like Jamie’s idea about putting a papertowel in the produce drawer. That would have been helpful this time around!!
Done.
When my fridge needed a new thermostat 2 months ago I did a complete clean-out of the freezer (and I was ashamed of how long some things had been in there!) and when I cleaned the refrigerator portion I took apart every sliding bin, shelf, & compartment and washed them til they looked new
Since doing that very detailed cleaning of it, I’ve been motivated to keep the fridge clean & tidy.
It was easy to do this mission, so I used the rest of the time to address all the things on the front of the fridge. I don’t do scrapbooking—except on the front of the fridge!
It looks much better with less stuff “decorating” it
A much need to do task I have been looking at and knowing it is time once again. Thank you for your encouragement.
I shouldn’t cook so much. Well the pumpkin soup I made is just lovely.
1 and a half butternut pumpkins
1 chicken breast
2 bacon stock cubes
2 onions
2 potatoes
1 bottle of cream
2 teaspoons of bottled minced garlic or more
salt
It is cold weather and here is a beautiful meal.
Done! should schedule myself to do this after every grocery shopping trip!
This one is a bit tuffer since some of the kids are here on an extended visit. Still clearing the debris — which wasn’t much– makes me feel like my kitchen is healthier.
DONE
did this over the weekend to get ready for the holiday…but i did go thru the freezer
Done my 5 minutes which was hard with our old fridge. No light,! No it’s not a matter of needing a new bulb, I wish it were so easy. LOL
I really needed to do this! I didn’t have any food to toss, but the contents of my fridge & freezer definitely needed to be reorganized. The shelves & drawers were also due for a good washing. Looks much better now!
I’ve been slowly working on this for the past week because I knew it needed to be done. All day morning sickness doesn’t lend itself to opening very many leftover containers before sending you to the bathroom 🙁 I made my husband finish going through the food while I cleaned the shelves…It was much easier that way and finally got completed.
Done. Will revisit the freezer later.