Label Leftovers To Avoid Science Experiments In The Fridge

by Tanna Clark

in Kitchen and Dining

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The best way to avoid science experiments in the fridge or freezer is to mark your food. I keep a roll of masking tape and a sharpie in the kitchen. Whenever I have left over’s I put a small piece of tape on the lid and mark it with the date. Same goes for food bought in bulk and then frozen. Mark the container with what is inside and the date. I do this when I open food containers as well. No more guessing when the mayonnaise or cheese in a bag was opened. The few seconds it takes to mark your food will be worth it when you consider the alternative (the sniff test).

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Kathy Jenkins is a residential professional organizer with Come To Order® in Richmond, VA and the owner of Organized A to Z.com®, an e-retail store for functional, stylish products to simplify your life! You can visit her on the web at www.organizedatoz.com

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Author: Tanna Clark (473 Articles)

Tanna is founder and "chief organizing officer" of Complete Organizing Solutions. As a professional organizer and mom of three Tanna is passionate about helping busy families find the organizing solutions they need to manage their homes efficiently. You can find her organizing throughout the Greater Nashville, Tennessee area.

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1 Alison @ Hospitality Haven November 4, 2009 at 3:40 pm

I completely agree!! I have a roll of masking tape and a sharpie in our kitchen too. I’m still trying to get my husband to remember…but we’re getting there! :)

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2 Tanna Clark November 4, 2009 at 4:18 pm

After every meal we always have just enough left over for Hubby’s lunch the next day so we hardly ever have the “leftover for too long” problem but I know a lot of people that should be doing this! :) Thanks for stopping by!

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3 Eternal*Voyageur @ Venusia*Glow November 5, 2009 at 7:05 am

Masking tape. I knew there had to be a better way of marking stuff than store-bought labels !
Thanks !

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4 heidi @ Wonder Woman Wannabe November 13, 2009 at 11:54 pm

I totally used to be so good at this! What happened? Thanks for the reminder. :)

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