9 Tricks to Make a Tiny Fridge Way More Tolerable

Pack in all your groceries — and then actually find them again — with these clever ideas.

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Buy Sliding Bins With Handles

When you're forced to jam groceries into even the farthest corner, it's a total hassle to retrieve them later. Deep bins mean you can pull out sections of stuff in one quick movement — and avoid the daily excavation at dinnertime.

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Label Everything

Because when items have specific homes, less clutter collects. And if you're feeling especially motivated, transfer store-bought foods, like hummus and salsa, into matching labeled jars for easier stacking and identifying.

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Add a Bonus Shelf

Instead of storing tall items like juice standing up, lay them on their side so you can add an extra shelf above them for more storage.

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Try a Binder Clip Trick

Stacking is essential in a tiny space, but can get messy. Prevent items like beer bottles from rolling around by strategically placing a binder clip onto a wire shelf.

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Line Your Shelves

Sometimes the transparent shelves makes a fridge feel like a black hole. Line your shelves with plastic mats to visually organize things, and make clean-up easier. If you spot a spill, you can simply remove and wipe, instead of crouching and reaching to quickly contain the mess.

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Give a Lazy Susan a Whirl

Our favorite salt and pepper passer is also handy when it comes to condiments in your fridge. Put jars of food you use less frequently (think horseradish verses mayo) on a lazy Susan so you can maximize shelf space, but keep everything in easy reach.

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Repurpose Six Pack Containers

These six-unit cardboard boxes are perfect for storing similar-sized items like mustard and hot sauce, and then you can carry them to the table or counter in one fell swoop. Plus, the added container helps you fill even shallow door space with larger items.

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Make a List (And Then Slash It)

Since space is precious, ensure everything in your fridge is something you actually want (or better, need). Every time you add a new item, put it on a list so you know what you have, what can go, and what you need to eat ASAP.

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Use Both Sides of Your Shelf

Binder clips to the rescue — again! Hang bags of food (think lettuce or shredded cheese) from individual wires on your shelves to reclaim dead air space.

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