The Fridge Makeover You’ve Been Waiting For Get Organized in 3 Easy Steps!
Chase Away the Winter Chill Transform Your Space With Cozy Comfort!
A kitchen is only as organized as its refrigerator, so no matter how many air-tight and labeled containers line your pantry, it’s all for naught if your fridge looks like the inside of a middle school locker. We get it: A refrigerator is hard to keep organized. There are solids, liquids, and maybe stinky gases from long-forgotten leftovers. So, in a space where people are constantly taking, moving, and spilling, is organizing a refrigerator a hopeless endeavor? Of course not! By following these easy organization tips, anyone can take their refrigerator from chaotic to cool. No. 1: Put those bins in your fridge, too! There seems to be a disconnect between organizing the pantry and the fridge. While many people love to use clear bins to keep their cabinets and pantries tidy, they never cross the threshold to the refrigerator. Plastic organization bins can serve the same purpose in a refrigerator as everywhere else! And just like you might do for pantry bins, we advise labeling fridge bins with what’s inside them so you won’t have to constantly pull them out. No. 2: Keep the herbs out of it. While produce drawers are great in theory, bunches of parsley, cilantro, basil, and the like often end up yellow and wilted — sometimes after just one use! To free up space in your fridge and get more use out of your herbs, treat them like flowers. Don’t stick them in the refrigerator; instead, put the ends in a large glass of water so they stay fresh, which can prevent you from throwing out rotting herbs every few weeks. No. 3: Take it off (the outer packaging, that is)! Many of the refrigerated products we buy come in big, bulky packages that, when removed, reveal the item is individually wrapped, too! Save yourself space by removing any outer packaging before placing items in the fridge. Then, once you have your bins placed, herbs watered, and outer packages removed, we recommend using the “zone, label, stack” method. Put similar items in specific “zones,” label them, then stack them with the largest items on the bottom!
Starting now and into the next few months, the one thing most places have in common is a chilly outside temperature. In fact, in January 2023, the average temperature in the U.S. was 35 degrees F! So, it’s no wonder most people stay inside where it’s toasty, and part of the enjoyment in doing so is that cozy feeling a warm home in a cold winter can bring us. But what if, despite your heater running, your home doesn’t feel all that cozy? Feeling cozy can involve blankets, hot chocolate, or crackling fires, but everyone’s preferences differ. Here are a few things anyone can do to up the cozy factor in their space this winter. No. 1: You have a cold home if you have a cold floor. By this, we mean if you don’t have rugs on your hard floors, you’re losing out on some major cozy points. Rugs make you feel warmer and more comfortable when your feet land on something other than ice-cold tile and make rooms appear fuller! No. 2: Nature brings warmth. During those colder months, it’s likely many plants aren’t thriving outside. Everything holds that bare-bones appearance, which leaves cold, empty space. Our brains associate organic materials, like wood, foliage, fruits, and vegetables, with warm weather because that’s when they grow! So, when the outside lacks a natural glow, bring the warmth inside by adding something organic to every room. No. 3: Fluff it up! And finally, there is no feeling cozier than a soft blanket or our pet’s fluffy fur against our skin. We want to feel enveloped by these fluffy things, so a great way to make your space cozier is to switch out those thin throws or beaded or smooth pillows, and opt for softer textures. Choose towels and blankets you feel like you can sink into!
By applying these three pillars of cozy living, you can create an indoor space you’ll never want to leave this winter.
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