Placing hot food in the freezer might cause other foods in the freezer to thaw, thus putting them in a danger zone of anywhere between 40 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit, where bacteria is more likely ...

Food storage containers are a fierce weapon in the fight against food spoilage. vgajic/Getty Images Putting raw meat on the bottom of your refrigerator also prevents cross contamination.

After testing 40 sets of food-storage containers since 2015, we recommend Pyrex Freshlock and Snapware Total Solution Pyrex glass containers and Snapware Total Solution plastic containers.