One of the most common challenges for moms during the holidays is keeping all the left-overs in the fridge. Although preparing for festivities is also difficult, looking for enough space in the fridge can be quite challenging after the festivities.
However, a mom shared on Facebook her little trick on how to double up fridge space using oven racks.
The genius hack
The mom's trick was shared on Facebook. This hack involves using oven racks.
According to an article from The Sun, the hack uses cooling oven racks to create another surface.
The surface created using the oven racks are later on used to stack food on top of it. These racks act like removable and portable shelves. This way, the food remains untouched.
The Sun dubs this hack as the five-tier fridge.
The viral post
The genius mom trick was posted in a private Facebook group for bowls and containers lovers.
According to the mom who shared the photo, "Remember to use your cooling racks for extra space during the holidays."
An additional tip of the mom includes, "Remove the shelves and use your cooling racks to stack."
Another idea that came up through this post is to use chopping boards instead of using cooling racks.
Netizens' reactions
Other members of the Facebook group thought that the idea was genius, if not brilliant.
Some of the netizens thought this could be an easy fix to a holiday problem, "How did I not think of this before? Genius."
Another netizen said, "I could have used that idea yesterday!"
Other Facebook users shared how much they admire this mom's trick, "I seriously have no idea how I never thought of this!"
Some users said, "Right!!!!! Oh my!!!! You so smart!!!!"
Other ways to maximize fridge space
Aside from this mom's trick, there are also other ways on how to double up fridge space this Christmas. According to myrecipes.com, there could be ways to still free up space:
- Clean-out the fridge and freezer. Before the chaos from all the preparations, the fridge should be ready for possible storage. Some of the things that can be cleaned up from the fridge include condiments or anything that is already questionable for storage.
- Take out stuff that can stay out of the fridge. Some of the things that are safe outside the fridge include jams, ketchup, jellies, and mustards.
- Prepare foods that would no longer require refrigeration. This way, there will no longer take up space in your fridge. Snacks like granola bars, pretzels, nuts, veggie chips, and dried fruit could be some of the examples.
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