You’re storing your milk wrong & it should never go in the fridge door, expert says, here’s where it should live instead
AN EXPERT has warned that many of us have been storing our milk in the fridge wrong, and could be putting ourselves and our families at risk.
The shelves on the fridge door are the perfect size to fit cartons of milk in, and seem as though they have been made especially for just that.
However, TV presenter and ‘Queen of Clean’ Lynsey Crombie has revealed that this is the worst spot for you to store your milk.
Appearing on This Morning, Lynsey asked the hosts where they keep their milk, to which they replied “the door”.
However, the cleaning expert then revealed that the door is known to be the warmest part of the fridge, so milk should never be kept there.
This is because the warmer temperature could cause the milk to go off quicker.
Instead, she said that milk should be stored on the bottom shelf, next to meat, as this part of the fridge has the lowest temperature.
“Not many people know this”, she said.
She added that the top shelf of the fridge is perfect for deli good like ham and cheese as this is slightly warmer.
She then went on to explain that the fridge doors should exclusively be used for condiments.
The This Morning hosts seemed shocked by the revelation, and the clip has since gone viral on social media, with people appearing to be divided on the issue.
Many people slammed Lynsey’s comments, stating that the door is the only place where the milk can stand up.
One person said: ” Milk can’t go anywhere else apart from the door otherwise it will leak in your fridge.”
Another person added: “Milk goes in the door because there’s less chance of it leaking if it’s stood up.
“The door is the only place it can stand up.”
A third person said: “Actually she’s wrong.
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According to EUFIC, The European Food Information Council, these are some of the main foods you should always ensure are kept in the fridge.
- Apples
- Berries
- Butter
- Cheese
- Eggs (boiled or unboiled)
- Fish (cooked or raw)
- Fresh herbs
- Lemons
- Meat (cooked or raw)
- Milk
- Oranges
- Pickles (if opened)
- Salad leaves
- Tomatoes
- Yoghurts
“Old fridges yes, but new ones are cold all over.”
However, others were completely in agreeance.
One person said: “Buy milk that doesn’t leak, or close it properly.
“I put mine on the correct shelf and have never had a problem.
A second person said: “She is correct, meat goes there too and usually that shelf has a lip – in case those things leak – to prevent contamination.”
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