We open the fridge a lot more than we open the freezer, so it’s easy to forget about the frozen goods we’ve got in there. The extreme cold does make sure the food we store there lasts long, but not forever.
Frozen vegetables might spoil in 10 months or less, and frozen fruit might do the same in 6-9 months. If you’re on the fence about the products in your freezer, wash the crystallized ice off them. If they still have good color and texture — they’re safe.
Tropical Fruits
Tropical climates are incredibly complex — warm temperatures, frequent rain, and insane humidity all come together and produce some of the best tropical fruits known to man.
Since they're grown under such specific conditions, they can't be stored in a cool, relatively dry fridge. Your mangoes, peaches, and other tropical friends would lose nutrients and flavors during their refrigerated stay. Instead, put them in a nice colorful bowl on your counter or coffee table.
Leftover Coffee
As long as they are kept in an airtight container, there is no problem in storing coffee beans or brewed coffee in the fridge. If you have no such container, however, putting these items in the fridge will only damage the items and your refrigerator.
You see, coffee beans should be stored somewhere cool and dry — and the fridge is not very dry. As for brewed coffee, if it's too hot, it can mess up with your fridge's thermostat and possibly damage other products stored in it. Not to mention, it will make everything inside smell like coffee.
Citrus Fruits
Storing fruit in the fridge affects them in two ways: it slows down their ripening process and it makes them less flavorful.
Citrus fruits especially need to be stored at room temperature to be the best they can be. Your best option would be to store them in a nice big bowl and put that bowl on the coffee table in your living room. You know, just like at your grandma's house!
Vegetables
Vegetables we buy by the pound don't come with an expiration date and can usually survive the fridge for a week or two.
The ones that come with a package and a date (broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, etc.) usually outlast the expiration date. When trying to decide if your veggies are good to eat, just look for irregular smells, textures, slime, or dark spots. As long as none of these appear, your salad is safe.