NEVER Keep These Items on TOP of Your Fridge. If You’re Doing This, Stop ASAP!

For kitchens with limited storage, the top of the fridge might be used for bulky items like heavy pots and pans or large serving bowls. This is a serious safety concern.

• Injury Hazard: This practice creates an immediate safety hazard because heavy items can easily shift or become unbalanced, especially when the refrigerator door is opened or “slammed shut.” Injuries from falling objects like “heavy pots are more common than you’d think.”

Better option: Store all bulky cookware in lower, dedicated cabinets or pantries for safer and much easier access.

6. Medicines or Supplements

Many people store their medicines, vitamins, or nutritional supplements high up and out of the way, but using the top of the fridge for this purpose is a big “mistake.”

• Altered Effectiveness: The heat rising from the appliance can dramatically change the effectiveness of certain medications and vitamins. Even slightly higher-than-room temperatures can “degrade sensitive ingredients,” making them less effective or possibly “unsafe” to take.

Better option: Store all medicines and supplements in a cool, dry cabinet away from direct sunlight, humidity, and heat sources.

7. Plants

While many people enjoy the look of a leafy plant sitting on top of the refrigerator, this arrangement usually causes more harm than good for both the plant and the appliance.

• Water Damage and Mold: Watering the plant can lead to water dripping down the sides and into the electrical components of the fridge, causing severe damage and creating a risk of mold.
• Plant Stress: The constant heat coming from the appliance can also stress the plant, causing it to “wilt prematurely.”

Better option: Place all household plants on a sturdy windowsill or shelf where they can get the appropriate light and be watered safely.

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