Hey all working parents, we've got something incredibly useful for you this weekend! Today we have some very important tips for fridge management with your kids. Fridge? is a true savior, and stocking it up becomes a mantra for maintaining a healthy and well-run home. When it comes to managing food and organizing the fridge, it's crucial to involve kids and help them understand the significance of these necessary skills. Teaching them how to navigate the ins and outs of the fridge empowers them with the knowledge that small steps can be a true lifesaver when time is limited. By instilling these skills early on, kids can become invaluable helpers in ensuring that the fridge is organized, stocked with nutritious options, and ready to support the family's well-being, even on the busiest of days.
Here are ten ways to organize the fridge that kids can help with:
- Categorize and Sort: Encourage the kids to group similar items together, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, and condiments, creating sections within the fridge. Additionally, take the opportunity to teach kids about food preparation techniques. Explain that some items can be chopped, boiled, baked, and refrigerated for later use, while others are best consumed fresh and raw. This knowledge will help them understand proper storage and usage of different food items.
- Assign Shelf Responsibilities: Let kids organize specific fridge shelves. For instance, group fruits and vegetables together, place dairy and breads on another shelf, and designate one for cooked food. This fosters organization and accessibility. We recommend using clear storage bins for raw food items.?
- Label Containers: Teach the kids how to label containers with the contents and date. They can use sticky notes or markers to indicate what's inside. Keep in mind the use of breads and dairy products as per their best before mentioned and ask kids to take special care of those.?
- Arrange Snack Station: Have a designated area in the fridge for snacks that the kids can easily access. They can help arrange the snacks neatly in a designated drawer or shelf. Trumsy recommends healthy snacks such as dates, cucumber, berries, and boiled eggs.?
PS: My mom taught me t boil the eggs and keep it as a snack, all you need is the chaat masala to sprinkle on top.?
- Stackable Containers: Show the kids how to use stackable containers for storing leftovers or prepped ingredients. They can assist in stacking the containers to save space. Also how about using under the shelf fridge basket, they actually sorted my life at least. Phew!
- Clean Out Expired Items: Involve the kids in checking for expired items and discarding them. Teach them how to identify signs of spoilage or expiration dates.
- Create a Drinks Section: Let the kids organize a section for drinks, such as juice boxes or water bottles. They can arrange them neatly in a designated area.
- Fruit and Vegetable Wash: Teach the kids how to wash fruits and vegetables before storing them in the fridge. They can assist in rinsing produce and patting it dry.
- Maintain Orderly Door Shelves: Encourage the kids to arrange condiments and sauces on the door shelves. They can help keep them organized and accessible.
- Wipe Down Shelves: Show the kids how to clean and wipe down the fridge shelves regularly. Provide them with a safe cleaning solution and a cloth to help keep the fridge clean. The fridge mats can work as savior here.?
It was a small yet helpful task. We will come next week for more such little thing matters post.?
