Things Nigerians Put In Their Fridge But Aren’t Supposed To Be There

There is probably a bunch of things in your fridge that doesn’t need to be there. Removing these items from your fridge can free up space and improve the taste and quality of items that should be stored at room temperature.

See list below: 
–Potatoes should be stored in paper bags in cool, dry pantries. Putting them in the fridge can make them taste funny and rot faster.

–Onions do best in dry, ventilated areas. Keep them away from potatoes though. These tubers can make onions rot faster. Like onions, garlic is just fine in a dry, ventilated area of the pantry.

-Your fruits won’t ripen? That’s because it’s in the fridge. Putting an unripe fruit on the counter will make it ripen much faster. To really speed up the process, put it in a bag with a banana or apple.

-Putting berries like grapes in the fridge can make them rot much faster due to moisture. They’ll be fine in a bowl or basket on the counter.

–Bread is best when kept at room temperature in a sealed plastic bag. Storing bread in the fridge speeds up the dehydration process and makes it go stale faster.

-You might have heard that keeping batteries in the fridge can make them last longer. This is false. Extreme cold can actually make them last for a shorter period of time.

–Storing tomatoes in the fridge can alter their flavor and make them rot faster. Keeping them on the counter in a bowl is your best bet.

-Keep coffee out of the fridge and in a dry, air-tight container in the cupboard.

–Honey is the only food that doesn’t spoil and it doesn’t need to be refrigerated.

-Most cakes(except desserts) don’t need refrigeration. If it’s unfrosted or has a buttercream frosting, it’s fine to store it in an airtight container for around three days.

-Uncut melons do best on the counter or in a dry pantry.

–Bananas that are unripe should be hung on a banana hook on the counter to ripen. Otherwise, ripe bananas can be stored in the fridge or freezer to prevent further ripening.

–Ketchup and mustard can be kept in the cabinet for around a month without refrigeration because they contain acids that inhibit bacteria growth.

–Peanut butter doesn’t need to be refrigerated and can be kept in the cabinet for months, unless it’s organic.

–Cooking oils can be kept in the pantry, with the exception of nut oils like coconut can be kept in a basket in your pantry and will last around a week.

Now go and empty through your fridge with this list in mind. It is not a wardrobe.