Discover the best way to lay out your fridge with this easy guide.

  • TOP SHELF: Cheese, butter, yoghurt, herbs, ready-to-eat foods, berries
  • MIDDLE SHELF: Cooked food, leftovers, deli meats
  • BOTTOM SHELF: Milk cartons, raw meat, raw fish, raw seafood

Top tip: If you don’t have containers handy, wrap raw meat or fish in cling film and place it on a plate to catch any wayward drips.

  • CRISPER DRAWER(S): Vegetables and fruit, stored separately if possible
  • DOOR: Juice, water, other drinks, condiments

Top tip: Always allow food to cool to room temperature before you put it in the fridge.

KEEP OUT
These foods are better stored out of the fridge:Food not to keep in the fridge
Eggs
Onions
Tomatoes
Avocados
Potatoes