Cleaning the fridge -

HipGnosis

HipGnosis

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I cleaned my fridge yesterday.
I came across two plastic storage containers with leftovers of unknown contents or age. I know better than to even open them.
I put them in the freezer. Once they are frozen, I will open them and plop the frozen contents directly into the trash - and then take the trash out.
Frozen things don't smell.
I've been doing this (as needed) so long that I don't know if I invented it or read it somewhere.

When I was putting them in the freezer; I saw the ice maker... It's never been connected to a water supply. I don't use that much ice.
So I removed it and took out the HUGE bin that the ice maker needed.
OMG, I was shocked at what was at the bottom of the ice bin! -blush-
I put in a plastic-ware container that is big enough to empty my ice tray (into). Soo much more room. Which means I can stock up on more things when they go on sale!!
 

I use the same method for disposing of old leftovers. If the contents happen to be on one of those throwaway plastic containers, I just chuck it all. Yesterday I reorganized my freezer. Put some of the older frozen stuff up front, took some things out of boxes, etc. Just to make more room. We have an icemaker, but even though hubby rarely asks for ice in his drinks, I use ice often. Daily, actually.

Next project is to take every thing out of the fridge to do a good cleaning.
 
I dispose of things in the fridge the same way. I don't have many since I don't cook much anymore. In fact we are picking up Easter dinner from Lubys. I will keep enough leftovers for a couple of meals and send the rest home with my daughter.
 
I'm the one who takes care of the frig. I check for expired dates on bottles/containers and toss them. Also have a box of Baking Soda on the bottom shelf. Funny, sometimes my wife doesn't remember what's in the frig. I remind her "you wanted this, but not eating it".
 
Reading this just now, I went over to the fridge and looked in. There is yellow stuff, green stuff, orange stuff and a couple of colors I can’t identify. I think I’m going to need some help from the wife and garbage disposal on this one.
 
One rainy Sunday afternoon
looking for a snack to settle in to the ballgame
the fridge was darn near empty,
save a half lb of butter an almost gone jug of milk and some sorta orange Kraft dressing
noticed a medium sized steel bowl of greens on the kitchen counter
Wife comes in
sez, ‘where’d that bowl of rotting compost from the fridge go?’

It was purty good with a dollop thousand island
 
This thread spurred me on to have a look at the fridge contents. Not much to throw out except a Worcestershire Sauce which expired in May 2016 and some green onions.
 
I wait till we eat up nearly everything in the fridge, then I make up a grocery list, pack Old Mack off to the store, clean out the fridge and by the time he gets back, it's clean and ready for more.
 


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