(KNUE-FM) There are so many of us here in Texas including myself that are wasting space inside your refrigerator.

I know that I am a creature of habit, and it helps simplify things at times.

Although I didn’t realize how many items I was putting away incorrectly.

It makes me want to go home and go through my refrigerator and remove some things.

While none of these things are causing any harm, I still want to know these things because when putting certain items in the refrigerator it can cause them to spoil quicker.

And with the cost of everything going up the last thing I want to do is throw away more food, essentially throwing away money.


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There are Many Food Items That Don’t Belong in the Refrigerator

You're going to see in the list below that there are lots of items that you might put in your refrigerator that don’t need to be there.

One of the items that I have been storing in my refrigerator incorrectly is ketchup.

I’m not sure when I started putting the ketchup in the refrigerator, but it is safe to keep it out.

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Take These Items Out of Your Refrigerator So You Have More Room

You probably have some of these items in your refrigerator right now, and nothing terrible is going to happen.

But this is your chance to clear out some space in your refrigerator or just learn which items don’t need to be stored in there.

Hopefully, this list should help you learn about a few items you might be keeping in your refrigerator that really don’t need to be there.

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