According to the magazine "Prevention", the average family throws away 122 pounds of food per month and wastes $590 a year on stuff that eventually goes bad.  So here are five perishables, and how you can make them last longer in the fridge.

#1.)  Eggs. Most new refrigerators have a special spot on the door for eggs.  But you shouldn't store them there because it makes them vulnerable to fluctuations in temperature.