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Updated on Mar 20, 2020

10 Ways To Maximize Fridge Space

And therefore more room for goodies.

by Alexandra Napoli

BuzzFeed Staff

1. Group like items via clear storage bins so you can see everything at a glance. This also includes ridding of bulky, excess packaging that can otherwise eat up space.

If you're wondering how to even group items within your fridge, you can compartmentalize things into zones like below:

2. Dedicate one container to foods that are soon to expire. This way you know you need to eat those items ASAP — instead of forgetting about them entirely. How many times have you pulled something from the back of a shelf only to realize it expired two weeks ago?

3. Suspend bottles from the ceiling via powerful magnets! You've got vertical space; you might as well take advantage of it.

4. Label everything! This is probably the most basic step, but should absolutely be done so you know what lives where and are not wasting space having the similar products in various places around your fridge.

5. Utilize wire shelves to hang goods via binder clips. You can lift bags of cheese, Ziploc bags, and other smaller goods so they don't fall over and take up space.

6. Stack cans in a smart way that can decrease the amount of surface area they occupy. You can also DIY your stack via binder clips!

7. Keep it clean! The more mess inside your fridge, the more clutter, and the more stress it can produce. A clean fridge is a happy one.

8. Track items via a magnetic white board mounted on the fridge door. This way you're on top of what groceries you need to pick up and which you need to stop accidentally buying again and again.

9. Store condiment bottles via a leftover egg carton. This way they'll stay propped upside down and always ready for use. You'll be able to get every lost drop out of each bottle.

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It'll also force you to keep them aggregated in one area: the fridge door shelf.

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10 Ways To Maximize Fridge Space

1. Group like items via clear storage bins so you can see everything at a glance. This also includes ridding of bulky, excess packaging that can otherwise eat up space.

If you're wondering how to even group items within your fridge, you can compartmentalize things into zones like below:

2. Dedicate one container to foods that are soon to expire. This way you know you need to eat those items ASAP — instead of forgetting about them entirely. How many times have you pulled something from the back of a shelf only to realize it expired two weeks ago?

3. Suspend bottles from the ceiling via powerful magnets! You've got vertical space; you might as well take advantage of it.

4. Label everything! This is probably the most basic step, but should absolutely be done so you know what lives where and are not wasting space having the similar products in various places around your fridge.

5. Utilize wire shelves to hang goods via binder clips. You can lift bags of cheese, Ziploc bags, and other smaller goods so they don't fall over and take up space.

6. Stack cans in a smart way that can decrease the amount of surface area they occupy. You can also DIY your stack via binder clips!

7. Keep it clean! The more mess inside your fridge, the more clutter, and the more stress it can produce. A clean fridge is a happy one.

8. Track items via a magnetic white board mounted on the fridge door. This way you're on top of what groceries you need to pick up and which you need to stop accidentally buying again and again.

9. Store condiment bottles via a leftover egg carton. This way they'll stay propped upside down and always ready for use. You'll be able to get every lost drop out of each bottle.

10. Attach magnets to the bottom of small plastic containers so you can lift them off the ground and keep them stored on fridge walls.

10 Ways To Maximize Fridge Space

1. Group like items via clear storage bins so you can see everything at a glance. This also includes ridding of bulky, excess packaging that can otherwise eat up space.

If you're wondering how to even group items within your fridge, you can compartmentalize things into zones like below:

2. Dedicate one container to foods that are soon to expire. This way you know you need to eat those items ASAP — instead of forgetting about them entirely. How many times have you pulled something from the back of a shelf only to realize it expired two weeks ago?

3. Suspend bottles from the ceiling via powerful magnets! You've got vertical space; you might as well take advantage of it.

4. Label everything! This is probably the most basic step, but should absolutely be done so you know what lives where and are not wasting space having the similar products in various places around your fridge.

5. Utilize wire shelves to hang goods via binder clips. You can lift bags of cheese, Ziploc bags, and other smaller goods so they don't fall over and take up space.

6. Stack cans in a smart way that can decrease the amount of surface area they occupy. You can also DIY your stack via binder clips!

7. Keep it clean! The more mess inside your fridge, the more clutter, and the more stress it can produce. A clean fridge is a happy one.

8. Track items via a magnetic white board mounted on the fridge door. This way you're on top of what groceries you need to pick up and which you need to stop accidentally buying again and again.

9. Store condiment bottles via a leftover egg carton. This way they'll stay propped upside down and always ready for use. You'll be able to get every lost drop out of each bottle.

10. Attach magnets to the bottom of small plastic containers so you can lift them off the ground and keep them stored on fridge walls.

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