Science Experiments Gone Wrong

Eeewwww!

Just because National Clean out Your Refrigerator Day isn’t until November 15^th, doesn’t mean you should wait until then.  Let’s face it- we’ve all had a few science experiments gone wrong in the fridge and they’re always awful (not to mention smelly) to clean out!  So, let’s try to prevent them. 

 Here’s how and it’s so easy!

Make a routine of scanning the fridge each night before you put the garbage out for pick-up.  Usually trash is picked up once a week, so this gives plenty of chances to cut down on the fermenting process.

Example:  If you put the trash out each Wednesday night, scan your refrigerator for all containers.  Can you name what’s in each one?  If you can’t, find out what’s in there & either keep or trash. 

I have 2 rules for keeping food:  

1. If In doubt, throw it out!  
2. If it’s been 5 days or longer, I throw it out.  (unless certain circumstances apply)

How do I remember how long this experiment has been here? 

Great question! 

1- Look for expiration dates.  If it’s past the date, throw it out.  If not, keep it.

2- If there’s no expiration date & it’s the homemade variety it gets a little more complicated.

• Try to remember when you made the dish.  Sometimes I look back on the calendar to remember what was going on & sometimes I get lucky enough to remember!  :) 
• Other times I write on the calendar what we’ve had or check the meal plan. 
• A great way to remember is to write on the product!  Let’s say you opened a jar of spaghetti sauce & you saved the rest for later.  Simply take a permanent marker & write on the label the date you opened it.  Or, if it’s a Tupperware you’d rather not take a Sharpie to, use a Post-It note instead.  Both methods have saved me many times!

While science can be fun, let’s start today by cleaning it out of our refrigerators.  Taking small steps each week is a great step towards designing the type of home you want & doing it in manageable pieces will help you Get it All Together.