Feng Shui Your Frig!
Refrigerator Feng Shui
How do you feng shui a refrigerator? So what’s this all about? We’ll, actually, you can feng shui anything. But, why? What’s the point?
Well, everything depends on the ‘intention’ you set.
If the intension is to eat well, balanced meals and snacks, we need to arrange healthy foods so they are easy to find.
This is the season that we all go indoors and start eating larger meals including Hallowe’en candy, baked goods, pies, more pies and have an extra helping of all these comforts foods.
When you’re hungry, and start to ‘hunt’ for food, it’s only natural to grab something easy and quick to inhale.
Let’s have a look in your refrigerator:
First, you’ll need to determine which items are perishable; a shorter life span includes leftovers, uncooked meat, milk beverages. And then you’ll have other food items that can hang around a bit longer, such as condiments, eggs, cheese.
If you sort condiments and similar jams and spreads together in one area, you won’t hide the perishables. Place these jars close together; either on the door, or top shelf or right-side-mid-shelf. (Whatever works for you.)
Then, place the ‘official leftovers’ and items with an expiry date front and center- right where your eyes can SEE! One shelf/area will be bowls, plates and tubs of dairy, tofu, potatoes, cabbage salad, chicken legs, etc.
Another shelf designated for great healthy snacks ready for you: yogurt, cottage cheese, chopped carrots, and such.
Recognize where the ‘prime spot’ is at eye level – this is your grab zone!
For those of you that need a boost at mid morning or 4pm lull before dinner this is important to keep you sane, grounded and alert!
A few other logical tips when setting up function and flow of meals:
Proportion control is all about planning and placement! Purchase ‘healthy food’ and prep it as soon as possible when you get home. Example: chop, peel, freeze if needed and sort into appropriate portions.
Another thing to sort in your kitchen is serving bowls and plates. Try arranging your dishes so you can easily grab a smaller sized plate. Serving yourself smaller portions will keep you smaller too! It’s logical, and it works!
Save your ‘buffet-style-plates’ for the holiday meal.
For me, I like to plan a full Sunday meal every-other-day; most weeks this works, as I love leftovers! LOL! I pack my leftovers together as a smaller version of the meal. Protein, beans/starch and veggies all go into 2-cup containers. Then, I don’t have to THINK about lunch or snacks.
Planning your meals ahead and setting up your refrigerator will save you time and effort during the week. New habits do take time to set up a routine for a busy household.
You can DO THIS!
Warmth, Kathryn
HERE’S a Video I made on this subject: https://youtu.be/Lssc1l67Ygk
