Wondering whether people keep a lot of smelly, unwrapped stuff in there, cleaning schedules, etc.

  • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    Not at all. Full cleaning once a week. If you do it that often, it only takes half an hour.

    Also, keep everything wrapped and don’t let leftovers and condiments accumulate.

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        1 year ago

        Those are fine. I mean the short-term stuff, like the sauces that come with takeout, or garnishes you made for a specific dish and you finished the dish but there’s still more of the garnish.

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          1 year ago

          Personally I use those to test for the presence of mold. Great success so far!

          But yeah, I get what you mean. I’ve had to be the Bad Guy who throws out the 14,000+ cups of tartar sauce and soy sauce that take up as much space as the rest of the takeout that has long since been eaten.

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      1 year ago

      Good point about condiments, those really tend to accumulate in fridges for years. Sometimes I just don’t shop for a few weeks and try to use up all the food at home.