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[quote=Anonymous]I live alone so that’s partly why mine isn’t jam packed.

But, I also eschew all the commercial sauces and condiments that are packed with added sugars so that frees up a lot of space. And no fizzy drinks of any kind - but there are always two glass pitchers of home brewed unsweetened iced tea, one caffeinated and one decaffeinated.

The other reason my fridge isn’t as full as some folks is that I don’t refrigerate bread, which it terrible for flavor and quality - it stays in a bread box or in the freezer.

I also don’t refrigerate most produce because most produce shouldn’t be refrigerated for best quality. I see people putting potatoes and onions and citrus and lots of other produce in the fridge which diminishes the taste, texture and even nutritional value of certain fruits and veggies.

But I do store nuts in the fridge, which is the recommendation of nut growers for best quality and preservation of nutritional value. I also store evoo in the fridge for the same reason - it comes to room temperature quickly enough and is much better quality when kept cold until use - preserves the polyphenols that are the healthful stuff in evoo. I keep it on the door so it’s not in the coldest part of the fridge.

I really loathe food waste so that’s why there is space in my fridge. The grocery store is two blocks from my home so if I’m preparing to cook and missing an ingredient, it’s easy enough to make a quick run. Ditto the farmers market I visit, just a couple of miles down the road. Fresh is best.

My pantry is especially sparse, since I quit nearly all UPFs. Pasta and rice, tinned tomatoes, tinned artichokes, vegetable broth, tinned tuna and sardines, popcorn kernels, salsa and peanut butter are just about all that lives there. [/quote]

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