7 Fridge Organizing Tricks That Save Food and Money. Invest a little time organizing the fridge and spare yourself from losing money to prematurely spoiled food . 1. Get creative with unusual tools, Don’t be afraid to think outside the box when organizing your refrigerator. A lazy Susan or plastic bins can make it eashier to store or access items. . 2. Store the least-perishable foods in the doors, The doors are the warmest part of the fridge. Store items like condiments and juice there, and keep foods like eggs and meats inside the fridge. 3. Avoid cross-contamination, Raw eggs or raw chicken, which need to be cooked at higher temperatures, should be stored on shelves that are lower than shelves where leftovers and ready-to-eat snacks are kept. 4. Keep fish in the back, Fish stored at 32 degrees Fahrenheit will keep for twice as long as fish stored at 41 degrees, and the back of the shelves is the coldest part of a fridge. 5. Avoid overcrowding, Foods cannot chill properly without cold air circulating around them, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 6. Keep things at ‘eye level’, “Out of sight, out of mind” can be costly when it comes to the refrigerator. Store produce near eye level if you’re prone to forgetting what’s in the crisper drawers until it’s already spoiled. 7. Beware of ethylene, Some types of produce emit a gas known as ethylene as they ripen. Because it can also cause other produce to ripen, you should keep ethylene-producing foods away from ethylene-sensitive foods to avoid premature spoiling