Hoggirl Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Why do I hate doing this chore so much?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Usually the day before I go to the market. That can be anywhere from once a week to twice a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_Edgerton Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 About every 2 weeks. I do a check of dates, smells, and leftovers. I also do a clean of the shelves and drawers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I have a mental block about cleaning out the fridge, but ever since I put it on my 12 y.o.'s chore list, it gets done regularly. And yes, I expect my dd's will keep a much neater house than I do. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2GirlsTX Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I do it once a week, before grocery shopping so I know what is good/bad and what I need. I used to avoid it until I figured out it made my life simpler to just do it, now I don't even give it a second thought, I know Thursday night or early Friday morning I'm going to go after the fridge. I think just scheduling a certain time might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 We do it once a week before shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in FL Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I try to do just one shelf each night while cleaning up the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Well, see, mine doesn't *have* a back, kind-of like the dairy case at the groc. store. Instead, it's a portal to another world. Like Narnia. Yeah. Only there's a wicked...something... My arms aren't that long, & I'm not going *there.* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I do mine the night before grocery day. It's already pretty much empty and I like putting the new food into a nice clean fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 This may sound snarky, but I don't mean it that way: "I do it when it needs it." If I notice a particular shelf/drawer looks yucky, I empty and clean just that one. This keeps it from becoming a big job. I do also try to give it a look before we go to the store, when it's relatively empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesa Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Well.... when something looks like a science experiment I realize I need to clean it out. I need to get better about cleaning it regularly. It just not something I remember to do. Sad but true. ETA: I do clean the rest of the house regularly... posting that made me sound like a slob. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoplayer Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I have very little clean-out work to do these days, as my 14 yr. old manages to keep my refrigerator pretty clean! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommylawyer Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I try to clean mine out the night before or the morning of garbage pick up day. That is to say... that's when I clean out the old food. As far as actually cleaning the refrigerator... let's just not go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I clean out my fridge the day before garbage day and wash it out whenever it gets bad enough to inspire me to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karenciavo Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Thorough cleaning is once a week, right before trash day, but I try to keep up on it day to day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesa Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I'm going to delete my post now. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Well, see, mine doesn't *have* a back, kind-of like the dairy case at the groc. store. Instead, it's a portal to another world. Like Narnia. Yeah. Only there's a wicked...something... My arms aren't that long, & I'm not going *there.* ROFL!!! This answer is so much funnier than mine was going to be, so I'll just say: Hey, mine too!!! Well.... when something looks like a science experiment I realize I need to clean it out. I need to get better about cleaning it regularly. It just not something I remember to do. Sad but true. ETA: I do clean the rest of the house regularly... posting that made me sound like a slob. LOL Don't feel bad. I'm the same way. I generally clean it out when I can't stuff anything else into it, because I can't stand to look into the leftover containers. Plus...I'm not all that regular on the rest of the house either :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Clean out the fridge? And disturb all those cool science experiments? We're growing the next great discovery -- kinda like penicillin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Once a week, preferably the night before the trash man comes. Now the pantry, well, that's another story. I just discovered the yucky potatoes this morning. Eewwww! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Academy of Jedi Arts Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I don't clean out the fridge. That's dh's job. We probably have something in the very back that is from the last century. The last time I cleaned it out was when I was nesting while preggo with dd 7 years ago. I do throw things away if I notice they need chucking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraL Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Typically whenever my youngest daughter puts her leftover cup of milk in the fridge. One of us generally manages to knock it over, requiring us to actually wipe it--and the numerous other unidentifiable objects in the fridge--up. It used to occur fairly regularly, which made for a consistent cleaning schedule. Slightly changing the topic, I've found cleaning the fridge easiest if I just do one shelf at a time, starting from the top down. Maybe you all have always done it that way, but I grew up emptying the entire fridge at once, and it seemed an overwhelming task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetbaby Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 About every 2 weeks. I do a check of dates, smells, and leftovers. I also do a clean of the shelves and drawers. Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinmom Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Clean my fridge? You mean, they don't self-clean like the oven? Oh...that must be why that strange smell is coming from the back... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Once that batch of what looked like penicillin actually looks sick... Or just before or after I go shopping. Whichever comes first.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 When I'm pulled together I do a shelf at a time on a rotating schedule. Then something happens, and the fridge has to fend for itself for awhile. And something is always happening around here. Just the other day 12yo dd commented that there was an icky spot on one of the door shelves -- some unidentifiable yellow spot that she apparently thought was going to leap out and kill her. I told her that her choices were to clean it herself or wait for me to get around to it. I notice that the spot is still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesa Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Whew, ok so I see I'm not alone. I couldnt sleep last night knowing I'm the only one with a science experiment in my fridge. I was sure all my friends here were going to shun me today. LOL :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 When it gets bad enough that I start thinking, "Geez, I really need to clean this thing out!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Well, see, mine doesn't *have* a back, kind-of like the dairy case at the groc. store. Instead, it's a portal to another world. Like Narnia. Yeah. Only there's a wicked...something... My arms aren't that long, & I'm not going *there.* :lol::lol::smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I am continually condensing leftovers into smaller containers or tossing old stuff - all to make room for new stuff and fresher leftovers. I empty stuff out and wash the shelves about every six weeks or so. My kids are teens and feed themselves most of the time,m so leftovers do not stick around long enough to get truly funky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tibbyl Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 When do you clean refrigerator? When I have to sandblast the condiment containers to unstick them from the dried, tacky coating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Just the other day 12yo dd commented that there was an icky spot on one of the door shelves -- some unidentifiable yellow spot that she apparently thought was going to leap out and kill her. I told her that her choices were to clean it herself or wait for me to get around to it. I notice that the spot is still there. Well, at least she *noticed* it! It never ceases to amaze me --- the selective sensory skills that kids have. Hearing, of course, is the first to develop. They can hear a candy wrapper crackling in the next county, but can't seem to notice "Time to do chores!!!!" from five feet away. But development of those blinders isn't far behind -- and just as effective. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Are you ladies who are cleaning the fridge 1x a week: 1. wiping down the shelves and door shelves? 2. or removing the glass shelves and drawers and cleaning every surface thoroughly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 You all have to go to this blog www.suburbancorrespondent.blogspot.com She is a homeschooling mom (and my IRL friend) who has started taking pictures of the rotting contents of her fridge every Wednesday. She is an utter scream, like the Erma Bombeck of homeschooling. She also writes an essay piece for HEM so you might know of her from there. Anyway, she is really funny and the fridge posts are a total hoot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 We're supposed to clean it? :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in the Kootenays Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 In reality, not near that often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 About once a week so far. It's a tiny beast - the size that fits under a counter - and contains both fridge and ice compartment. I have no space to waste on science experiments. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NJ Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I clean mine out at least once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I have SIX sons - my refirgerator is cleaned out every. single. day. Seriously we never have left overs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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