While crisper drawers might seem like the perfect place to store beer or odds-and-ends that don’t fit on refrigerator shelves, they're actually meant for fresh produce, and when used correctly ...

And if you have a single-crisper drawer, use it for the high humidity groups. As a rule of thumb, thicker skin produce (like tomatoes, lemons, and onions) shouldn't have too much moisture.

To put it another way, fruits that have skins should go in the lower-humidity drawer. On the low-humidity setting, the window to the crisper drawer is open, allowing moist air out.

The crisper drawer is one of the most important components in a refrigerator for preserving produce. However, many people are unaware of how to use it to maintain the quality of fruits and vegetables.

Your refrigerator’s vegetable drawer has a purpose. Here’s how to use it, what it does, and why you shouldn’t store your avocados with your cucumbers.

The best fridges have crisper drawers that keep their contents cool but won't let them dry out. Among the most innovative fridges in this respect are from Whirlpool's KitchenAid division.

If you're like most people, you just might be using your crisper drawers entirely wrong. Here's how to make the most of them and help food last longer.

To put it another way, fruits that have skins should go in the lower-humidity drawer. On the low-humidity setting, the window to the crisper drawer is open, allowing moist air out.

The low-humidity drawers are meant for things that can easily rot or mold, like mushrooms, avocados, pears, mangoes and other fruits, Byrd says. To put it another way, fruits that have skins ...