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