PANTRY & FRIDGE

This page is about how food is kept at home.

How items are placed, grouped, rotated, and maintained in ways that support regular cooking, eating, and daily use.

Pantry

Pantry storage works best when it reflects how ingredients are actually used.

Items used often are kept visible and within reach. Less frequent items are stored higher or further back. Similar ingredients are grouped together to make cooking and restocking easier.

Open items are typically sealed. Containers are chosen for size and access rather than appearance.

Pantry organization changes as routines, seasons, and eating habits change.

Fridge

Fridge storage is shaped by visibility and rotation.

Ingredients that are easy to see are more likely to be used. Items with shorter lifespans are kept where they won’t be forgotten. Leftovers are stored with clarity around timing and use.

Crowding tends to make food harder to track, so space is adjusted as needed.

Rotation

Rotation is part of regular use.

Older items are brought forward.
Newer items are placed behind them.
Quantities shift based on what is being cooked and eaten.

This happens gradually rather than all at once.

Containers

Containers affect access and upkeep.

Clear containers make contents easier to track.
Sizes are chosen to match quantity.
Packaging changes over time as needs become clearer.

Cleaning

Cleaning supports ease of use.

Shelves are wiped as needed.
Expired or unused items are removed.
Spills are addressed when they happen.

There is no fixed schedule.

Use

Pantry and fridge systems adjust with life.

They change as households, routines, and preferences change.