DIY Fridge Liners

This 'Fridge Liner' idea has been around for a while and I have tried different methods. This is the easiest and best way that I have found to line my glass shelves and bins. 

Having the liners makes cleanup so much easier. It avoids the dreaded deed of lifting and removing all the shelving. You can simply remove the liners and wipe them down as needed. 

I found these pretty vinyl place mats at the dollar store. The pattern is called 'Black Damask'. I thought it would be a nice change from the existing liners in my refrigerator. 

To make the liners, I simply measured each shelf with a tape measure, and cut the place mats to size. We have a side by side refrigerator/freezer and the place mats happened to be the same width as my glass shelves - that was easy!

I staggered two place mats to achieve the shelf depth and joined them with a piece of packing tape along the back seam.

For the drawers and door bins, I placed them on the wrong side of the place mat and drew around the edges. I then cut the mat a bit smaller than the drawn lines, to compensate for the thickness of the plastic.

At this point, I stood back and admired the clean, simple look that the liners had given my fridge. I even hesitated putting the food back in!

But alas, the practical side of me won and the groceries are once again back in place. Sadly, they cover nearly every inch of my oh-so-pretty liners.

Perhaps, a nice mimosa will take away my pain ☺.

On another day, I will share a favorite recipe of ours for this 'Bacon Asparagus Quiche with Hash Brown Crust'. I always make two, as it tastes even better the next day and disappears so quickly.

And one final shot of our fruit and veggie drawers. I have to admit that the bright colors do play nice with the damask pattern.
UPDATE:  The shelves in our refrigerator are glass. There seems to be some debate about whether refrigerators with wire shelves should be lined, as it may possibly restrict air flow. I don't know whether this would be a problem or not. My guess is that cold air will still get everywhere it needs too, but I can't guarantee that to be the case.

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