What You Shouldn't Store in the Refrigerator Door: 7 Products - Few People Know the Consequences

12.04.2024 06:20

Not all food products are suitable for storage in the refrigerator door.

There is food that spoils quite quickly if it is stored in the above-mentioned part of the refrigerator.

Why does this happen? The answer is simple: the food is often exposed to temperature changes, because the door is constantly opening and closing.

So, what foods are best to put on one of the refrigerator shelves?

Eggs

And let's start with a point that will surprise many housewives.

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Yes, you shouldn’t leave eggs in the refrigerator door, although there are niches there intended for this product.

Milk

Many people put milk bottles in the door. This is a mistake.

The packaging with the milk drink should be left on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator, reports HERE NEWS .

Kefir

Similar rules should be followed when storing this popular fermented milk product.

Cheese

Some housewives leave cheese in the refrigerator door. This habit should be abandoned, otherwise the product will often have to be thrown away.

Raw meat

This product requires a stable temperature, so the refrigerator door is not the best place to store it.

Vegetables

There is a special container in the refrigerator for storing them.

The door location is fraught with the risk that vegetables will lose their freshness very quickly.

Fruits

For a similar reason, it is worth moving sweet fruits to a safer compartment of the refrigerator.

We previously explained why you should leave the microwave door open after reheating food.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Content
  1. Eggs
  2. Milk
  3. Kefir
  4. Cheese
  5. Raw meat
  6. Vegetables
  7. Fruits