Opaque Containers Cut Food Waste

I stopped putting my leftovers in clear containers and switched to opaque ones,

and it completely changed my relationship with food waste. Here's why this works.

When you can see exactly what's in your fridge, you experience decision fatigue every time

you open it. Your brain has to process every single option. But with opaque

containers, you're forced to actually think about what you made yesterday instead of just

scanning and grabbing the easiest thing. The twist? I started eating way more of my leftovers

because I had to be intentional about remembering them. I label each container with a piece of

tape and the date. Now my fridge feels less chaotic, and I'm throwing away probably sixty