Do you have a fridge organizing hack? Asking for a friend.

  • qevlarr@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    One thing you should do no matter what, is keep your fridge full. Every time you open the door, the cool air gets replaced by warmer air from outside. If there is more air in your fridge, your fridge is less efficient. You can always fill more space with items such as beer.

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      10 months ago

      Beer? Smh.

      Refill bottled water and fill the empty spaces in your fridge with it.

      Take it from someone who lives off grid, that’s how you save and use less energy.

          • HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world
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            10 months ago

            There’s literally hundreds to choose from! I simply don’t have a favourite (I’m usually too drunk to fairly rate them anyway).

            That being said, something not too bitter or overly sour, not too heavy, and around 6%. As a common one, Desperados is nice.

            I quite like ciders too, if that counts.

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      10 months ago

      You’re talking about pennies, literally pennies, in power consumption differences over the course of a year

    • meseek #2982@lemmy.ca
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      10 months ago

      This is wrong. Too empty and it works hard because the cold is lost quickly (nothing to hold it). Too full and it’s working against the food that’s consuming the cold.

      They say 3/4 full is ideal.

      • Ferris
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        10 months ago

        heat doesnt like state changes. That’s how insulation foam works. presumably the solids and liquids you’re refrigerating would be more reluctant to provide heat transfer to the warm air youre letting in, allowing the refrigerator to work less hard and just cool the new air. you may be able to pack insulation foam in there strategically , as far from the cooling mechanism as possible with little harm if your refrigerator is too empty. I did not vote on your comment.