I used the Japanese art of mottainai to organise my fridge and it saved me £30 in one week - it’s a must for cutting down on food waste

Large fridge with the door open and the food organised in containers inside.

I’ll be the first to admit that my fridge is rather underwhelming. It’s nothing like those ‘come restock my fridge with me’ videos you see on social media, and it’s not even very organised. But in an effort to make a few conscious changes to my fridge habits, I came across the Japanese art of mottainai - and it’s completely changed the game.

While the idea of organising my fridge has always appealed to me, I’m not someone who drinks 20 cans of Diet Coke or has a whole drawer dedicated to yoghurt pouches. I’m just a regular Joe (well, Josephine) trying to eat a few well-balanced meals a day - with a few snacks on the side for good measure. Because of this, using storage and organisation for aesthetic purposes has never really been on my radar. Combatting food wastage has been, though.