Keep Your Fridge Organized With A Clever Dollar Tree Napkin Holder Hack

Lest you believed there were only 10 ways to repurpose a Dollar Tree napkin holder, the buck-plus Cooking Concepts Wire Napkin Holders beloved by DIYers all over the internet is the gift that keeps on giving. Once you've used it to store coffee pods, hold mail, and maybe even cradle napkins, you can start using these babies to better organize your refrigerator. This is particularly useful for devoted condiment households tired of practically unpacking a whole shelf to find the right hot sauce.

Depending, of course, on bottle size, you'll likely be able to group three bottles of sauce inside the napkin holder, so you'll always know where to find each one. They'll each be snug inside the metallic envelope, side by side for you to find. Likewise, narrow jars of preserved fish like anchovies and tuna filets and cooking extracts like vanilla, orange, and almond can fit. Any items with common ground can be similarly clustered between the napkin holder's sides for smarter access, even if it requires more than one napkin to accommodate all your like goods.

You can also use these versatile devices for a little food prep that could save a precious minute or two at dinner time. It's just one more way to add instant extra storage to your kitchen with an easy Dollar Tree hack.

If your weeknight dinners are on anything resembling a rotation, you'll more or less know what to expect for Taco Tuesday and Scampi Sunday. If your marinade for the latter adds, say, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, and balsamic vinegar to dry seasonings and spices, portion and pair them together in the napkin holder for easier reach. You can also pre-portion the white wine and lemon juice you'll need for the scampi, with room in the napkin holder for the required butter.

When it's time to cook, instead of clawing around for ingredients before the heat goes on, or, heaven forbid, while you're halfway through a saute, you've already gifted yourself the order of a meal kit but absent the expense and package waste. More formally, you've gone the extra mile toward creating a mise en place, the ingredient organization technique that professionals and serious home cooks use for improved efficiency. If you've already organized the spices in your cabinets with this Dollar Tree kitchen essential, you're yet another step ahead of the best.