The OUTSIDE of Your Refrigerator

The outside of a refrigerator often collects as much clutter as the inside!  We throw out outdated leftovers from the inside.  (I cringe, remembering a tale my son told about cleaning out their college apartment's refrigerator at the end of the semester…mold growing inside plastic containers of old food…) What about the magnetic outside?

How many items are outdated on the exterior of your refrigerator?  Do any photos need to be exchanged for more recent ones?  How many magnets does one need?  Are there any lists you tacked to the fridge that are now unneeded?  Take a hard look at the outside of your refrigerator.  Just by clearing off everything and leaving it bare, your kitchen will seem larger.  That is a drastic step, but I encourage you to think through what you leave stuck to the fridge.

I still have my favorite items stuck on…a couple photos of family, shopping list and meal planner notepads, and probably fifteen favorite magnets.  I did throw out multiple magnets that were from plumbing companies, etc.

It's amazing how decluttering something that simple makes a difference!