"William" > wrote in message
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> What is your method of rotating foods including leftovers into the
> refrigerator and out to be eaten or dumped into the garbage?
>
> William

I mostly try for no leftovers. If there are any, I plan them. For
instance, knowing that I won't be home and leaving some cooked food in there
for my husband. If I make a big pot of soup, I try to make sure it is eaten
in 4-5 days. I try to buy lunch meat in small amounts unless I plan to use
a lot at once. It's cheaper to buy the huge package at Costco but if we
can't eat it within 7 days of opening, it goes bad.

As far as rotating, I check the dates before I put things in the fridge or
on the shelf. Just because I purchased it today doesn't mean that it has a
better date than what is already there. Older things go to the front or the
top if there is a stack. I also have large, clear trays that slide out and
I try to put all like foods in there. Really makes things easy.

For shelf stable stuff that is soon to go bad, I put it to the left of the
stove. Currently there is some pizza sauce. I will make pizza soon but I
have ground beef to be used by then 9th so I will make a pot of chili soon.

Then again, in this house, pizza can be made at any time. Doesn't
necessarily count as a meal. Husband will eat it at any time.

If I do get into a situation where I have a lot of foods to be used up in a
short period of time, (like when there is illness and we're not eating
normally), then I will just make myself a note, planning out the meals in
the order in which I need to make them.