An information presenting method includes: receiving, from a refrigerator, a signal including an identification result of an identified user; extracting a scheduled future event by referring to schedule information corresponding to the user, based on the identification result of the user, the schedule information being included in a plurality of pieces of schedule information of users; determining an item associated with the extracted scheduled future event; generating information including information that is to be presented to the user, based on the determined item, the information that is to be presented to the user being included in stock information that relates to one or more items stored in the refrigerator; and transmitting, to an apparatus through the network, a signal for causing the apparatus to output the generated information.