One of TikToks latest transgressions (theyre starting to feel like personal affronts) is “fridgescaping.”
What is fridgescaping?
Fridgescapingis a portmanteau of fridge and landscaping.
It reminds me of tablescape, a termSandra Leepopularized (at least for me) during her Semi-Homemade days.
ThisHobbit fridgescapeis one of my favorites to shake my head at.
Here is another with the text, “Where’s my food?”
Which at first I thought was a person seeking help after losing food behind the collection of objects.
Beyond that, Im not sure why folks are doing it.
Maybe to impress your…self?
Have your guests question whether or not you actually know what a fridge is?
Leaving other foods uncovered in baskets can cause them to dry out or absorb too much moisture.
And listen, Im a big fan of string lights, but batteries hate moisture when theyre working.
Fabrics and woodswell, those may not do well in humid environments either.
Youd essentially have to renew your fridgescape daily or you might eventually discover some interesting growth.
Unlike your living room or your maximum curb appeal front walkway, refrigerators arent about looks.
Theyre for prolonging the life of your perishable food.
Its an efficient, cold, humidified cabinet, and its good at being that.
Before you fridgescape, ask yourself, is this improving your food storage, or how you cook?
Just like Sandy shouldnt have changed who she was at the end ofGrease, neither should your fridge.
The wicker baskets arent helping anyone, but there are a few aspects of fridgescaping that are.
Plus, this gives you a chance to toss old condiments and other hidden petri dishes.
Reduce clutter.I like my fridge best when I can actually fit my groceries in there properly.
Once I start balancing containers precariously on top of jars, Ive lost.
If anything, a fridgescaped fridge is mostly uncluttered.
Try not to purchase more food than you could properly store.
