Make Your Own Fridge Liners!

$10
15 Minutes
Easy
The fridge is a place where spills, goo, and grime are imminent. It's as if food fights happen in the night as we sleep. These easy DIY fridge coasters are inexpensive and make cleaning the fridge easy and efficient. By installing plastic placemats onto shelves and into condiment containers, there is no longer any need for hauling out large, awkward shelves (which, let's face it, do not fit into most sinks). Simply slip out the placemat, wipe it down and re-install! Easy, efficient and - happily enough - kind of pretty!
Check out the blog link if you want to see the details on my "before". Trust me, it will make you feel better about your own fridge situation.
Assess the situation: does your fridge look anything like mine? Is spinach trying to escape from the crisper?
Gather plastic placemats (I used 6). These are easily found at big box stores (especially in Spring and Summer months)
Fit placemats onto shelves. Cut or layer them! Installation is easy!
Cut placemats into smaller sections for the fridge door. This is where condiments normally "party", so liners are helpful here.
Admire your colourful and beautiful fridge.
Should any food decide to get crazy, you can now just pull out the placemat and quickly wipe it down. No need to remove heavy shelves!
Tara @ Suburble
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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  • Suzanne Suzanne on Jul 12, 2016
    Do they slide all over? Or is there something that could make them more stable? Love the idea!
  • Ngl4445633 Ngl4445633 on Jul 12, 2016
    When you do this don't you cut down the coolness per shelf.
  • Jackie Byrd Jackie Byrd on Aug 12, 2016
    Don't you loose that very important light that you need especially on the bottom shelf in the back?
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  • Reta Green Reta Green on Mar 08, 2017

    GREAT IDEAS. I THINK I WILL USE PARCHMENT PAPER, AND DOUBLE SIDED TAPE. NOW IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER WHERE I SAW THE AFFORABLE TURN THINGYS. LAZY SUSANS MAYBE? THX AGAIN

  • Itsmemic Itsmemic on May 22, 2017

    Just a quickie ...always remember to leave space between drawers and shelving that is side by side...leave a space on the sides and in the back of the shelves also or the airflow will be hindered . Got this advice from the makers of my huge freezer refrigerator Pro series

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