[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"/blog/post/5-ways-to-organize-your-refrigerator-for-weekly-meal-prep":3,"/blog/post/5-ways-to-organize-your-refrigerator-for-weekly-meal-prep-surround":143,"/blog/post/5-ways-to-organize-your-refrigerator-for-weekly-meal-prep-related":154},{"id":4,"title":5,"authors":6,"badge":12,"body":14,"date":131,"description":132,"extension":133,"image":134,"meta":136,"navigation":137,"path":138,"seo":139,"stem":140,"tags":141,"__hash__":142},"posts/3.blog/post/5-ways-to-organize-your-refrigerator-for-weekly-meal-prep.md","5 Ways to Organize Your Refrigerator for Weekly Meal Prep",[7],{"name":8,"to":9,"avatar":10},"Malone Walker","",{"src":11},"/avatars/malone-walker.webp",{"label":13},"Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling",{"type":15,"value":16,"toc":122},"minimark",[17,21,26,37,45,52,58,62,71,75,85,94,98,101,105,113,116,119],[18,19,20],"p",{},"Preparing meals for the upcoming week is a good option for those looking to control portion sizes, eat healthier, or save time. Whether you’re cooking everything ahead of time or just preparing food to be cooked during the week, refrigerator organization is an important part of weekly meal prep.",[22,23,25],"h3",{"id":24},"_1-store-everything-properly","1. Store Everything Properly",[18,27,28,29,36],{},"First, ensure that you’re ",[30,31,35],"a",{"href":32,"rel":33},"http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/articles/organize-your-fridge-like-a-pro/",[34],"nofollow","using your refrigerator efficiently",". An organized fridge will make it easier for you to eat well and find what you’re looking for.",[18,38,39,40,44],{},"Already prepared foods and those that don’t need to be cooked should be stored ",[41,42,43],"strong",{},"at the top",". This way, any drips will land on food that will eventually be cooked.",[18,46,47,48,51],{},"The ",[41,49,50],{},"lower part of your fridge"," should hold raw ingredients like meat or fish. This will keep your food from becoming cross-contaminated. 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