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How to organise your fridge freezer

You might have bought that new fridge or freezer with the best intentions, but over time, it’s inevitable that the contents become disorganised. Food gets lost at the back, and freezers start to suffer from a seemingly impenetrable layer of ice, hiding the contents within.


But keeping your appliances organised is key to ensuring you actually eat all of the food you buy. Organisation is also key to good hygiene, and it could help to achieve better energy efficiency as well.


Organising Contents

The way you organise your fridge or freezer will vary depending on its size and configuration.


Small appliances benefit from a regular clear-out to ensure that everything has earned its place. It’s fine to store food after its ‘best before’ date, but even frozen food should be used up before the use-by date rolls around. If you’re struggling for space, remove food from its box or carton; you can re-wrap items in foil, cling film, or use a vacuum sealer to save even more space.


Tall fridges and freezers can be problematic if you use all of the shelves, since it’s easy to lose things at the back when other items are in your eye line. You could try using large ice cream tubs to sort the contents so that it’s easier to pull things forward.


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If you have a deep chest freezer, use large, durable shopping bags to organise your contents; when you need something from the bottom, it’s much easier to lift the bag out, rather than bending over and rummaging around.

Labelling Food

The key to tidy and safe food storage is effective labeling, and this goes for the fridge and freezer as well as your cupboards.


Use a marker pen to write the use-by date prominently on the box. If you stack boxes on top of each other, write it on the spine so you can see the date without moving things around.


Likewise, if you remove things from packets to save space, be sure to label the bags with the product name and use-by date.


Keeping track of the contents of large appliances is tricky. Consider writing down the contents of each shelf on the door using a whiteboard marker so that you always know what’s inside. Test this in a small, inconspicuous area to be sure that it will wipe off.

Maintaining Your Fridge and Freezer

Keeping your fridge and freezer organised will allow air to circulate, helping the appliance to work at its best and removing the chance for ice to build up in frozen food storage areas. If you notice that your appliance is not working properly, a good clean and a defrost should be your first move. Remember: a bowl of warm water will help the ice in a freezer to melt, but never use any electrical items like hairdryers.


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*The information in this blog is designed to provide helpful information on the subjects discussed. Please seek a professional for expert advice as we can not be held responsible for any damages or negative consequences upon following this information.

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The iPhone Through The Ages: How Much Has It Changed?

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The iPhone has come a long way since it was first mentioned in 2007 during a Macworld convention. Let’s take a look at how it’s developed… 

The iPhone has revolutionised the smartphone market over its 7-year evolution. From the iPhone to the iPhone 6, it has helped cement Apple as one of the most valuable, profitable and respected brands in the world. 

During a Macworld convention in San Francisco in January 2007, CEO Steve Jobs announced the unveiling of a new Apple product, which had been in development for almost 3 years. Steve introduced the new device as a wide-screen iPod, which would combine a mobile phone with Internet connection and touch control. Jobs then informed the eager audience that the iPhone would “reinvent the phone.”

How much more true could this comment have been? It has changed every aspect of our lives. We no longer ‘need’ alarm clocks, calendars, cameras, MP3s, etc. Having said that, the iPhone is beginning to see declining market share due to the introduction of less expensive devices from competitors including Samsung and LG. The Apple iPhone still dominates the smartphone market though (53%). 

We’ve drawn up a handy table to showcase the differences between each iPhone:
 

 

RELEASE DATE

DEVELOPMENT

The iPhone

June 2007

The design and form has pretty much stayed the same since conception

 

Released in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB

The iPhone 3G

July 2008

Introduction of 3G connection.

 

Introduction of the App Store

The iPhone 3GS

June 2009

Faster internet connection

 

Higher resolution camera

 

Introduction of voice control

The iPhone 4

June 2010

Higher resolution retina display

 

Introduction of a front-facing camera for the increasing use of video call

 

Design changes – rounded back panel replaced with a flat surface to make it thinner

The iPhone 4S

October 2011

Camera upgraded to 8 megapixels

 

Introduction of Siri, iCloud, iMessage and Reminders

The iPhone 5

September 2012

Enhanced display

 

Design changes – aluminium frame which made it lighter

The iPhone 5C & 5S

September 2013

Introduction of fingerprint recognition technology

 

Design changes - 5C made out of polycarbonate

The iPhone 6

September 2014?

The pressure is heaped on to the iPhone 6 launch, especially as 5C and 5S were ‘simple’ updates to previous models

 

Rumoured to feature a bigger screen, better camera and health monitoring!


Tweet us @budgetmobcover and let us know whether you use an iPhone and which model! Are you looking forward to the release of iPhone 6? Let us know!

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