We all have our favorite ways to organize, but there may be one thing you’re organizing completely incorrectly: your refrigerator. It’s not just about aesthetics! A properly organized fridge can prevent food from spoiling, help you find items faster, and allow you to store more. Try these tips for fridge success. Store produce properly. There are a lot of myths surrounding what you should or shouldn’t do to properly store your produce, but there are a few basics you can abide by. For starters, store your fruits and vegetables separately. Fruits emit a gas that can cause vegetables to spoil faster. Furthermore, store these products near the front of your fridge or in a place where you will regularly notice them. This will encourage you to use the products faster — and prevent you from forgetting about them. Remove products from packaging. Individually wrapped products make packing lunches easy, but they can be a hassle to store in the fridge when kept inside bulky boxes. Instead, line up your yogurts, string cheese, hummus, juice boxes, sodas, and other individually wrapped products along the shelves of your fridge or in refrigerator bins. This will eliminate the clutter of the packaging from your fridge and provide more space. To Bring Peace to Your Kitchen 3 FRIDGE HACKS
Pro Tip: For a more eco-friendly option, stop buying individually packaged items! Opt for bulk or larger products instead and measure out serving sizes into small glass or reusable containers. Arrange these like you would the other products! Invest in refrigerator bins. Storage bins for your fridge are all the rage right now, and there might be a reason for that. Refrigerator bins are clear and rigid in shape, which means items store and organize easier in your fridge. You can fill one with yogurt, another with eggs, and a third with fruit without worrying how the shapes of these products will fit into your fridge space. This allows you to have more control over your refrigerator.
If you want to get more out of your fridge, check out the manual! It will include proper ways to utilize your refrigerator storage and settings.
From ‘Car Girl’ to CEO of GM Meet Mary Barra
According to an interview with Stanford Magazine, Mary Barra is a self-proclaimed red convertible “car girl.” Her eyes gleamed as she talked about the day she first saw her cousin’s Chevy Camaro convertible, a late ‘60s vintage model. At that moment Barra knew she’d love cars forever, so she worked on cars as soon as she could. In fact, she was only 18 years old when she started working for General Motors (GM). She worked her way up while earning a couple of college degrees, and she held multiple engineering and administrative positions at GM, including managing the massive Detroit/ Hamtramck assembly plant. By 2014, Barra became the CEO of GM and was the first female head of a “Big Three” automaker in the United States. It was a dream come true — her appointment even earned her a spot on Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World of 2014.
However, during her first year as CEO, GM faced one of the worst scandals in the U.S. auto industry: the GM ignition switch scandal. Faulty switches resulted in 124 deaths and 275 injuries, which prompted the Senate to conduct an investigation. Barra’s court appearances led to a public outcry against GM, forcing the company to recall nearly 30
for failing to respond quickly to
the defective ignition switches. Additionally, she initiated GM’s shift toward electric- powered cars, including the Chevrolet Bolt
EV, which became the first electric car with a range of 200 miles priced under $40,000, a milestone that warranted significant coverage.
According to GM executives, a major reason for Barra’s corporate
million cars due to their defective ignition switches. Although no federal charges were pressed against Barra or the GM executives, the company paid $120 million in settlement claims and offered $595 million to victims and families affected by the scandal.
and entrepreneurial success is not only her passion for cars, but also her skill to listen and communicate well with others. Her “consensus approach” involves conducting town hall meetings to seek input from the majority of people, not just top management. This allows every employee to be heard, and that inclusive environment remains a crucial part of GM’s ability to thrive far beyond its darkest days.
Barra’s subsequent actions became key. She fired 15 employees, including eight executives,
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