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What is ON Your Refrigerator?

They say you can tell much about a family based on what they eat. After all, there are anthropologists who specialize in figuring out what cultures and civilizations ate and how that connected with other aspects of their lifestyle. I would like to propose that not only can you tell a great deal about a family by investigating what they have IN their refrigerator, you can tell even more about them by what they choose to stick to the outside. What you have plastered ON your refrigerator says a lot about your family values and “personality”… Is it all about … Continue reading →

Cleaning and Organizing the Freezer

Cleaning out the freezer does not have to be tedious. It can actually be kind of fun. Discover what you have in the depths of your chest freezer or in the back of the freezer in your fridge and get creative. This is the perfect time to take a few minutes to explore new recipes or come up with some of your own. Some of our pantry cooking and freezer cooking times have led to favorite recipes that we still enjoy. Look through your cookbooks or check online for interesting recipes. You can find lots of great ideas in Food … Continue reading →

Make Lunch-making Easier

Don’t you just hate it when you’re about to walk out the door and suddenly you remember that one or all of your kids need lunch? While we usually try to handle this kind of stuff ahead of time, sometimes the time just gets away from us. As we’re signing papers and putting up ponytails, finding jackets and zipping backpacks, we realize that lunches need to be made and the bus will arrive (or we need to be in the car) in a matter of minutes. Of course, making lunches the night before is a great strategy when you have … Continue reading →

Using Newspaper in the Refrigerator

Here is an old trick that still works today. It will help keep your veggies crisp and fresh, and is a testament to how many ways and for how many purposes that you can use a newspaper. One thing we have a lot of in this house is newspaper and produce. I usually get at least two copies of the Sunday paper. We love reading the paper, but the double copy is mostly for the coupons. There are plenty of ways to stretch out using a newspaper. For example, you might want to check out the following articles that Nicole … Continue reading →

Top Five Tips for Using Rubberized Shelf Liner

Do you use rubberized shelf liner? I love this stuff! You can grab a roll for a couple of bucks at any number of your favorite stores and comes in different textures and colors. It works great as shelf liner, but there is so much that you can do with it. Try some of these tips for using rubberized shelf liner: 1. Well, it’s called shelf liner for a reason, but most people simply use it to line shelves in cabinets or pantries. Some might even use it inside drawers, but why not use it to line the shelves in … Continue reading →

Get To Know Your Freezer: You Break The Ice

Your freezer wants you to care for its upkeep and well-being, even if it cannot tell you so. It’s important for it to be kept sweet smelling and free of ice and know that the chilliest corner of your house is its home. It works for you all the time with no one to talk to, and while you and your family are sleeping, it’s doing its chilly best to keep your food frozen for you. What can you do in return? Consider the cold options below. A Fresh Freezer: This is not a matter of a freezer who uses … Continue reading →

Be a Friend To Your Fridge

Your refrigerator works for you 24/7 without complaining, asking for a raise or even getting a wink of sleep. The least you can do is take care for it and appeal to its sense of vanity or self-respect. How can you do this, you ask, reaching for a slice of leftover whatever. Well, here are a few chilling thoughts to consider. How can you keep your fridge fresh? By wiping periodically with a vinegar-moistened cloth, the inside of your fridge will shine. This is also a good way to prevent the build-up of mildew and her brother, mold. If you … Continue reading →

Happy National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day!

Happy National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day! Today (what’s left of it anyway) is dedicated to the chore most of us dread to undertake. I realize that in most time zones the day is almost over, but if you are anything like me then cleaning the frig is more of a week long process than a day long one, so why not turn the event into a multi-day “celebration.” What’s more, the day was created to fall near Thanksgiving to inspire all of us to clean out our refrigerators to make room for the turkey and all of the fixings. … Continue reading →

Organizing Your Fridge and Its Environs

Your refrigerator is your friend, but what kind of pal are you? Do you clean big white, black or almond-colored Sara or Frederick out every week or so to give it time to breathe and make way for new food friends to circulate? Your fridge has feelings too, even if they are mostly cold ones. Make the best of your friendship, if you dare, by considering the following suggestions. Place frequently used food items, like lunch-making supplies, in the shelves either on the refrigerator or the freezer door. This makes them quick and easy to find and will save you … Continue reading →

The History of the Refrigerator: The Cold Truth and Hard Facts

Eugene O’Neil’s iceman was from another day and age, but the cutting and storage of ice goes back much further to 1,000 BC, in China. Before that time, snow, ice, cool streams, springs, caves and cellars were used to refrigerate food. The first cellars were holes dug into the ground that were lined with wood or straw and packed with snow and ice. Around 500 BC, the Egyptians made ice on cold nights by setting water out in earthenware pots that were kept wet. At some point in history, perhaps in the 14th century in China and the seventeenth century … Continue reading →