By Noreen Doll.
Have you ever looked in your refrigerator and found a leftover container that you could not remember when you put it there?
We are careful not to keep food too long, but we often could not remember when we placed the food in the fridge.
So now we date leftovers or partly used canned goods with the date we place them in the refrigerator.
And we also date take-out containers before we stick them in the fridge.
No matter who pulls the food out to use, they know for sure how long the leftover has been there.
Noreen Doll
lucy says
Brilliant top tip. I am forever throwing stuff away “just in case”.
Amy says
This is great! I always do this if I open a pasta sauce and don’t use it all. Don’t know why I didn’t think to do it with other things. 🙂
Jessica says
Such a simple, yet helpful tip! Thank you for sharing it on the Wake Up Wednesday link up
Kelly | Typically Simple says
great idea! I always forget when I put things in the fridge – this will definitely help! Thanks for sharing at the Creative Inspiration party.
Jann Olson says
What a simple but clever idea! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Jerusha (@TheDisneyChef) says
I love these tips! I need to get in the habit of doing this myself.
Stella Lee@ Purfylle says
I do this with stuff that goes in the freezer, especially meat. And I will also put what it is if it’s not entirely obvious. Mutton, lamb, beef, soup type. It has made such a difference to how things get used.
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
This is a fantastic idea! Thanks so much for taking the time to link up with us over at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend, and that we see you again this Friday! Feel free to bring a friend 🙂
Patti says
Thanks, this is a great tip. Much better than my science experiments that start to grow fur, lol!
Hugs,
Patti
Christine | Where The Smiles Have Been says
This is a great tip, and a simple one too! Now I just need to remember to do it and stop being so lazy. 😉 Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday! We hope you’ll join us again this week!