with all the gadgets appliances food and tools that live in your kitchen you might think that keeping it organized is something you ll never be able to do here s our guide to stocking your fridge and cupboards in the fridge here s a rule that s easy enough to follow if it s in the fridge in the store then that s where it should go at home somethings need to be stored in the fridge after opening so here are a few ground rules for fridges ready to eat foods like yogurts butter spreads cheeses and cooked meats should always go on the top and middle shelves anything that needs to be cooked like raw meat should be placed on the bottom shelf so that they don t drip and contaminate other foods bread doesn t benefit from being kept in the fridge cupboards when you re stacking your shelves group similar items together and put the things you use most often within easy reach it s always worth having a clear out from time to time as the least used items can sometimes fester and end up wasting space you could otherwise use with equipment and cooking utensils again arrange similar items together and keep them near to where they ll be used here are a few suggestions keep pans trivets cooking utensils the spice rack baking trays cake tins oven gloves and a meat thermometer near the hob oven keep tea and coffee making equipment and mugs near the kettle keep knives measuring spoons weighing scales and chopping boards near the work surface keep crockery cutlery and tea towels near the sink dishwasher clear your kitchen surfaces to give you room so if you only use your bread maker or slow cooker once a week think about putting it away in between stack vertically not horizontally where possible and go for wall mounted organizers like spice racks knife or utensil holders invest in a cookbook stand if you often use recipe books