Julie in CA Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I really need to clean out my fridge. I need to do it sooo badly that I'm actually willing to do it on a lazy Sunday afternoon, but only if I'm able to share the misery. Anyone want to clean out their fridge right now? I'll get up and do it if you will! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana in OR Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 You have teenage boys. You shouldn't have to clean out the fridge. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 You have teenage boys. You shouldn't have to clean out the fridge. ;) I *know!!* What's up with that?! Actually, I think it's so bad that everybody else is afraid to tackle it. There's a spilled bottle of syrup on the middle shelf, and everybody here is trying to ignore it--that's why. I'n not doin' it though, unless someone here shares a bit of motivation with me (stomping foot repeatedly)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I've been sick the last two weeks and my hubby has been out of town. The *idea* of what's in my fridge is slightly horrifying at this point. I am feeling mostly better now, I'd better put it on my list for tomorrow.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 I'd better put it on my list for tomorrow.:tongue_smilie: OK....but you're letting me off the hook for today! If nobody takes up my challenge within about the next half hour, I don't think I have to do it today either. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I rearranged the condiments last week. Does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 I rearranged the condiments last week. Does that count? (thinking....) Nope. Doesn't count. I want someone to share my misery now, or I'm not doing it...but you get an "atta boy" for doing your part last week!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Um..yes. My fridge is a science experiment at this point. I think there are things actually waving at me when I open it. You'd think the little man that turns the light on might tidy up a bit...and no. I won't be cleaning it today. I'll be Scarlett and worry about it tomorrow..:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I usually do it right before I go grocery shopping. I haven't been shopping in 2 1/2 weeks!!! Yikes! So, yes, I do need to clean it. But, I'm not gonna'. If you want a fridge cleaning buddy, you'll have to wait until Wed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 You realize you all are enabling me to give in to my procratination and laziness, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I really need to clean out my fridge.I need to do it sooo badly that I'm actually willing to do it on a lazy Sunday afternoon, but only if I'm able to share the misery. Anyone want to clean out their fridge right now? I'll get up and do it if you will! :tongue_smilie: Not "old food"-wise, but crud-wise I don't like how it is right now. But it's not my job anymore! LOL (Though I suspect it's my job if I want it to actually get done. :tongue_smilie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 :ack2:I don't dare look, I am sure it needs it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I rearranged the condiments last week. Does that count? This is me! I clean it if I know family is coming.... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayle in Guatemala Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 money's been a little tight, so it's been a good opportunity to use up all the stuff I had. Going shopping on Tuesday, and I will have an empty fridge to fill! I like that, though, I feel as though I'm not wasting anything.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria from IN Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 You're talking to me, I just know it! How many times this weekend have I thought of something else to do on the way to clean out the fridge? Just call me Busted...:001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeblossom Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Why don't you do one shelf a day...then it's not so daunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarleneW Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 My DH actually cleaned mine for me today! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in Jax Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 :smilielol5: Dh mentioned the lack of shelf space in the fridge this morning, and I was "guilted" into cleaning it out. ;-) Believe me, cleaning the fridge is not a frequent activity of mine. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio12 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Why don't you do one shelf a day...then it's not so daunting! That is what I was going to suggest. When I am cleaning up lunch or breakfast, I do one shelf. No biggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 One shelf it is, then. I'll do one shelf, and one shelf only! :D Here I go...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Tell ya what, if you'll clean one shelf, I'll go remove the roast I defrosted before I left town 2 weeks ago and forgot about, til this afternoon. I'm really a little scared!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Oh, sorry, too late I guess. I'm saved till another day. Hope yours is bright and shining by now, LOL.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 Did you do it yet? I've cleaned TWO shelves....:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 The smelly piece of meat is out of my fridge, double bagged and waiting for the trash man to take it away tomorrow. See, I wasn't *really* procrastinating, I just didn't want that stinky meat in the garbage too long when it's almost 100 here..... Really. That was my plan all along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 and I hate doing it! I usually delegate it to my teenager while I am shopping for groceries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I try to make it a habit to clean a shelf or drawer or two after I finish the dinner dishes, then it's never a big chore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Readsalot Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I really need to clean out my fridge.I need to do it sooo badly that I'm actually willing to do it on a lazy Sunday afternoon, but only if I'm able to share the misery. Anyone want to clean out their fridge right now? I'll get up and do it if you will! :tongue_smilie: OK I am game if you are. Of course it is Monday morning now and you may have already tackled the frig. So.....I have a storage container with saurerkraut in it that has been in there for awhile(at least a month). Of course Captain James Cook (who we are presently studying) did take saurerkraut with him on his voyages thus I assume it keeps for awhile :tongue_smilie: There may also be some fruit in the bottom bin that would make great science experiments. At last count we had 4 different types of mustard, who needs that many types of mustard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollyM Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I hope you got yours clean, but my fridge is the impetus for our entire kitchen re-do. We have all our plans and are awaiting the home-eq loan (should be TODAYYYYYY) to get started. As part of the entire kitchen re-do we will empty and discard my GE fridge, purchased new in 1980. NOT A TYPO - my fridge is older than some of YOU. It has busted shelves, busted drawers, cruddy everything, and I am NEVER EVER go to clean THAT fridge EVER again. Harumph. So there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I usually wait until my dh is so annoyed he will clean it. I do go through and find all the "goodies" when we run out of storage containers. I told dh yesterday, as he was pulling the dead green onions out of the crisper, that our next frig will have clear drawers. If it is out of sight, it's out of my mind. I do a deep clean about twice a year. It's about that time. I suppose I'll have to do it now. :glare: Does anyone want a 2 year old frozen dinner? I have one, maybe I could safely throw it away now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 NO!! I don't need to clean out my fridge?! Why would you say something like that?! There is no old spilled maple syrup stuck to the shelf in the back that has been there for months. There are no peas going bad in the veggie drawer! Why would you even suggest such a thing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Do you know how good it makes me feel to know that I'm not the only one who allows things to grow in the fridge? My dh is the worlds best at making sure nothing gets gross. I NEVER clean out the fridge....then he goes and leaves for months at a time. Last time he was gone for a month, he came home and the leftovers from the night before he left were still on the shelf. He was horrified. NOW, I can tell him it's a homeschool thing. Maybe not exactly true, but it sure does feel like justification to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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