The garden

The bottom drawers hold more humidity than the rest of the fridge, which is why they're the home of vegetables and leafy greens: they stay fresh and crisp instead of going limp.

Store them unwashed (water speeds up rotting) and, if you can, in cloth or paper bags rather than sealed plastic, so they breathe. Fresh herbs last longer standing in a glass with a little water, as if they were a bouquet.

If your drawer has a humidity slider, turn it up for leafy veg.