6 Fresh Groceries Routines You Need to Do

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

Even with a tiny refrigerator, you can still use some smart grocery tricks. You should put the newer items, like yogurt or eggs, under or behind the older one, so you can easily reach for nearer to expiring foods first while cooking.

Tip: Make frittata! It’s a perfect way to use small quantities of leftover produce, like the half-empty bag of spinach you bought last week.

4. Open up the snacks

You probably know this nutritionists’ trick for easy and healthy snacking, where you wash and cut fruits and vegetables and store them in the refrigerator. Well, you do it with big bags of salty snacks as well.

Unload nuts, popcorn, and trail mix into zip-top bags as soon as they get home from the grocery store, then tuck the bags into places where you know you’ll need them later, such as purses, glove compartments, desks and gym bags.

5. Get the flour out of the bag

Alternative flours are becoming more popular with home bakers (whether they’re following a gluten-free diet or not). Varieties made with brown rice, whole wheat, and even green bananas can be a healthier choice than traditional refined white flour, but they’re likely to spoil more quickly due to oil content, which oxidizes when exposed to air.

It is recommended by experts to store all flours in glass or airtight containers in order to prevent pests. Almost all whole grain flours will last for 1 to 3 months at room temperature or 2 to 6 months in the freezer.

6. Deal with the bags

It’s obviously a good idea to put raw meat, poultry, and fish in a separate plastic bag from your other groceries when you’re at the store (because leaking juices!). Although it may be tempting to reuse those bags at home, just don’t! You should get rid of them in order to stay away from the large amounts of bacteria and to avoid cross-contamination.