I read in the Wall Street Journal this week, an article which stated that most people only clean their refrigerators once or twice a year. By cleaning they meant a good wipe down, not just throwing out old Chinese take out boxes. My post today is more about freezers, but the two are related.
The article mentioned that GE is coming out with a new line which has additional lights inside to help people see what is in the back of the fridge easier. It can cost up to $1,799. I’m not sure what I make of the new “concept” because when it comes right down to it… it is about tidiness and organization. You can have all the lights inside, but if you don’t know what is actually inside your containers… the lights will not do you much good.
Case in point, when first married, my husband used yogurt containers to store all his leftovers. I used to get so annoyed because I kept thinking we had yogurt only to find some unknown food variety which had made itself warm and fuzzy inside our fridge. Then it hit me, use labels!
Fast forward through time, and now we label nearly everything that goes in the fridge (if not in the original packaging like yogurt) as well as the freezer using office labels to do it. Actually, Avery size 5267, Return Address Labels. They are small and narrow (1/2″ by 1 3/4) and come 80 per sheet, 2000 per pack. You can buy them at any office store.
I write the contents and date on the labels and stick them on top of each container. A perfect example is my Italian pasta sauce which I make huge batches of and freeze. When I’m done with the container, I remove the sticker from the lid, or place a new one right on top of it. It works like a charm. So next time you are at in office store, pick up a pack and store them in a drawer in your kitchen!
Liz
www.simpleitaliancooking.com
Easy Pasta Recipes
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