On Mar 19, 1:08*pm, "gloria.p" > wrote:
> Since Dear Husband is away on business and not looking over my shoulder,
> I thought it was a good time to tackle the refrigerator.
>
> Doing so, I have discovered a few truths:
>
> 1. If you can't identify it by sight or smell, THROW IT OUT.
>
> 2. If it's a leftover you won't eat, THROW IT OUT.
> 2a. If it's left over from a relative's ski condo trip and they insist
> you can use it, wait till they are on the plane. *Then THROW IT OUT.
> You probably have three of them already.
>
> 3. If you have three open jars of Kalamata olives, consolidate them into
> the largest jar, THROW THE REST OUT.
>
> 4. Ditto pickles, but make sure they are the same flavor. E.G. kosher
> dill spears don't mix well with bread-and-butter slices.
>
> 5. If you can no longer tell whether it's a lime or lemon, THROW IT OUT.
>
> 6. If it's 4 yr. old unopened ginger syrup made from candying ginger,
> THROW AT LEAST TWO OF THE THREE JARS OUT.
>
> 7. If it's black, *slimy, or smells bad, THROW IT OUT.
>
> 8. Before you start on the garage freezer, sit down and record your
> rules before your forget them. *Save the freezer for when you have more
> energy.
>
> gloria p

A good time to review the fridge is just before you unload new
groceries. I even try to find a minute and a damp rag to wipe down
the shelves.
Sometimes I keep a running list of good leftovers just so I don't come
across a hunk of ten buck a pound fish or sumthin which somehow got
shoved to the back and forgotten. Maddening.

Who buys 3 jars of Kalamatas over time and doesn't see the old one in
there? Maybe it's time to weed out those condiment racks.