OH OH...I hear ya there. It's not going to happen today but this week for sure. What a great idea isn't it. I confess that we have way too many condiments in this household.
I’m married to a chef, food safety is a huge thing in our house. Everything has its place and must be stored in that area…took me time to get used to it but now it’s habit.
Congratulations Pam on your retirement. I'm quite certain that won't mean you've stopped working.....lol. After 17 yrs of retirement I think now I've embraced it. I enjoy watching and learning from you. We're never too old to learn.
Your current refrigerator has always been a beautiful focal point in your videos I’ve admired for years! I have a side by side in white which has also seen better days and it is very old, but works well still.
Gospel truth: I am cleaning out a meat juice run that went down two sets of shelves and Both my produce drawers, as I watch this. This has brought me much laughter in a unhappy morning!
Been there, did that. Thanksgiving turkey was thawing in refrigerator on a recycled aluminum pan. Didn’t see the pinholes in bottom of pan till I saw raw turkey juice all over the tops of the soda and beer cans. What a mess. I had to wash all those cans and the shelves in hot soapy bleach water Thanksgiving morning. Learned my lesson.
i live in florida (citrus heaven) and we store citrus in the fridge. 👍🏼 Cold weather makes the citrus sweeter ...hence storing them in the fridge is really beneficial. They also last A LOT longer in the fridge. 🤗
I’m glad you also loose thing in the fridge. Today I cleaned mine, with most kids moved out I finally cleaned out all their sauces and dressings. Is all nice and clean! I’ll check temperature and decide how to efficiently organize and place things. Thanks, as always great insights.
I simply love, love, love produce storage in the door! I never would have thought about that and it is logical, so excited am off to rearrange my fridge. Thanks so much!
I have promised myself that when i am off between Christmas and New Years that i would do a super clean in my fridge - and dreading it. Now I am excited to do it and put the produce on the door.
What wonderful information !!! I’m cleaning out my fridge and rearranging it (after checking temp data) and putting my veggies in the door also. I’m ashamed to admit how much money I have wasted by losing veggies underneath other produce I placed over it 😣. I too have made more work for myself when thawing meat in the fridge…I’m thawing a turkey breast in there as I’m watching this video. Love your scientific mind 💕
We have wasted a lot of food by placing it in the wrong bins or the wrong shelves. I normally start thawing my turkeys by placing them on the counter during the day, about 36-hours head of time. In order to make sure they do not get warm over night, like you I will place in the fridge to continue thawing and take them out of the fridge several hours before we clean and dress them. Thank you for your comments. Jim
Yes i know what you mean about the fridge not getting enough attention. Modern lifestyles are busy. All we can do is the best we can and be thankful for what we have. Good video
Never knew apples shouldn’t go in the fridge. I usually put apples in the fridge so they last longer. Also didn’t realize citrus shouldn’t go in the fridge - I’m guilty of apples and cutie oranges 🍊 in the fridge. We are a small family - husband and wife retirement ages and adult daughter. We are not big eaters so I always wanted the apples 🍎 and oranges 🍊 to last longer. Now I know better. Thanks for your research.
I am a bit confused as I have done much research on produce storage in the past year. Everything I've read says to store apples and citrus in the refrigerator. We have the same situation - just 2 of us. When I find a good deal on apples, I stock up and want to keep them fresh.
Thank you ever so much. Awhile ago I found a lime in my veggie draw in the back, I didn't remember buying limes. Turns out it wasn't a lime at all. Out of sight out of mind. I have bins that I use they slide in and out making cleanup a breeze. For fruit I have Debbie Meyer containers they slow up decomposition/release of gases and fruit stays fresher longer. Great idea to take temperatures in various zones in the "refridge". No eggs on the door, gosh I've always had eggs on the door. Well, going to keep them in the carton now. Always learn so much from you. Thank you 💓. P.S. THE LIME WAS A FORMER HEAD OF ICEBERG LETTUCE.
Exciting new video. ! Who knew not to store milk in the door! Can't wait to put veggies in the door. You are at your best in this video. You are blessing all of us! Your retirement means even more blessings to the world.
Wow, you are always a wealth of knowledge (you are a fantastic researching who can then break down the important parts to share). I really can’t express enough how much I appreciate you. Every minute spent watching your channel is worth it. You truly have a gift.
Ha ha there is a day for everything. I missed it. Mine was the day I came home with the turkey and juggled all the Thanksgiving items from one fridge to the other.
The veggies at eye level is genius, I have lost so much in the save to throw out drawers. Now I have a new outlook for veggies. As a note, radishes in water seem to freeze very well above 32. 😀
I learned a great celery storage tip from a friend. She takes a floursack towel and wets it, wrings it out and breaks apart the celery, then rolls it up in the damp towel. She then puts the wrapped celery in a grocery store produce bag and places it in her crisper drawer. I tried it and it has worked fine. I have my freezer on the bottom so my vent is at the top of mine.
Wow, I've got most all of the no-nos in my fridge at this very moment😕 Wonderful information. Who'd have thunk it? Thank you for sharing your scientific mind
After losing all my meat from turning temp to lowest, then leaving for 6 days, I was rethinking placement etc as fridge froze too! An expensive mess. Thank you for confirming what I've been thinking!💕💓💕🌞🙏
Hope you enjoy your new frig. We had a 5 year old side by side die this year and after much research, we replaced it with a very simple "garage ready" (no electronics) model because all those electronic components can cause problems.
I have a clear plastic bit with handle cutouts I added to my refrigerator to store raw meat. It fits fully between the two middle shelves so nothing can get accidentally dropped in and it is easy to remove for cleaning. It's the XL Bino brand bin on Amazon. Their products are excellent!
Happy retirement, Dr Pam! Oh, yes...the science experiments in the fridge... 🥴 l have just released some of my results to the compost...it certainly speeds the breakdown process of garden refuse! Sigh.... 🙄😏 Very good information, thankyou. 👍 God bless.
You should wrap lettuce with paper towels and then in plastic. Yes apples give off ethylene gas, you can cut up an apple and place it around a pineapple plant put a bag over it and it will start to flower.
I really enjoyed this video, thanks. When you said you’re replacing your refrigerator because it’s old that reminded me of what a repairman told my husband and I. He said that they make refrigerators disposable now so you have to buy a new one. I have 2 freezers that are probably older than I am, and I’m 65, still going strong. One was my mothers. We’ve had 3 refrigerators go out since we’ve been married which has been for 26 years at the end of this month. I would consider keeping it in your garage with your other one out there. When you garden and cook mostly from fresh I find I’m always needing extra room and if one does go out, you have an extra one.
Our current fridge is 22 years old and our fear is we keep it in the garage (or anywhere else in the garage it will give out on us and we will lose its contents), so we are just going to let the delivery and installer guys take it away. Thanks for your comments. Jim
I LOVE how REAL you are! You may not be perfect ... but you are my my go-to gal for years. I learned a lot 50 -40 years ago in 4-H. But, lots of good brush ups from you! Thanks to Jim too.
Very helpful!!! I have an old frig that eas in the house wwhen I purchaed it 3 years ago. Ii checked the temps on each shelf to find it eas too warm at 41 degrees. I took everything out of my freezer and arranged the shelves so that nothing was close to the back wall where the cold air was coming through. I plan to leave this frid when I sell the home and will then get another frig. I used a maytag large side by side before moving here. It was trulynthe best for keep foods that I have ever used!!! I still have it outside and may use it in my next home. Great vedio as aleays. I si enjoy learning!!! So happy about your retirement. I am retired but stay busy. I have a garden and love to can, freeze, and dry foods.
Great topic. I can’t wait to re-organize my fridge. Storing vegetables in the door is brilliant! Thanks so much for all of your hard work and incredible research. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy this channel. You have so enriched my life!
Thank you sweet lady to you and your husband for showing us things like that people really needs to know these things and I'm so glad that I follow you all thank you so much and God bless you see you in your next video
Hi Pam and Jim, for folks that live in areas that require generators to provide power, the temp indicators with the cable are ideal for the freezer section and refridge section. You can monitor your temps and run your gen set if you have to open the fridge/freezer once a day. Have done this for years works well, whether you live in an area of hurricane season or ice&snow season. I also store seed potatoes at 32f. Veggie seeds as well. Fresher your produce and type will determine storage/shelf life. I picked Winter Choi it lasted 4 weeks in refridge, not in the veggie bin, in my refridge door shelf, loosely bagged. Watch the current freezer & refridgerators, the cabnet(main compartment) may bend outward due to light metal exterior construction. Had this happen recently, appliance not over stocked either. The door started loosing suction, then frost built up, then the door also bent..my freezer was 1.5 yrs old..the company replaced it after 2 techs(on different days)came to "repair it" ...fortunately I had a 2nd freezer to save our food. Blessings.
I do like your idea of storing produce in the door, thank you. Contamination: I do wash with a soapy sponge every item that goes in the refrigerator, except some produce. I have being doing it since decades ago. Things than can not be washed with soap (like butter) I remove the outer package and place it in a clean plastic container (most of them BPA free) or I use glass containers. Produce: I place them into clean plastic containers or bags and they go in the crisper box. I wash them when ready to use. However, I do wash with a soapy sponge produce like avocados, cucumbers, etc dry them off and then store them in the crisper box.
I sold appliances at Home Depot and Sears. Refrigerators are not all created equal. I chose the Samsung dual compressor, for superior shelf-life of food. The newest dual inverter are the most efficient. Sound is also a consideration. Seems your current fridge works well… not knowing the age, impossible to guess efficiency. The shelves and bins look very high quality. I’d guess its better than the replacement overall.
I have found washing my lettuce, in a large container that (also spins ) with fresh veg / fruit wash and then a rinse and spin keeps my lettuce crisp and it lasts longer. Wash in fresh vegetable /fruit product meant for that. I always keep my meats in original containers but put those in large ziplock plastic bags.. so no contamination from the package that was sitting in the grocery cooler where I bought it from. Great idea of a video Rose , thank you for all the good tips and reminders. PS: my daughter who has worked in a grocery store over 25 years, Said the meat cooler are not as perfectly clean we think they are.
Thank you for this important information. I found it very helpful. I am guilty of doing some things incorrectly, but armed with this info, I am making changes for the better.
I love this. I only have a 30” wide fridge and the crisper drawers drive me crazy for the same reasons and also because I only go to town every two months, so it seems,like wasted space for me. I think I am going to try putting fresh,produce in the door, since I don’t have a ton of fresh during the winter. Thanks so much Pam🇨🇦❄️🌷
I need to be better at the refrigerator as well. I think I would rather clean the bathrooms before I want to clean the fridge. I’m going to accept this as a challenge and try to do better.
I need to check my temps in the door area also. I would love to put produce in the door and condiments in the crisper. I buy veggies and do not use 1/2 of them when I put them in the crisper. I bought a small refrigerator with the freezer on top when my armoire one quit working because now it is only me. All children are grown. I hate the crispers are practically on the floor . I will also see where my vents are and free a little space around them. Thank you for sharing this information. I love your channel because I know you have done your research before sharing. The two of you have great research/analytical minds.
Yes, we have lost so much food in the crispers because we do always check to see what we have in it, since is at the bottom of the fridge. We hope that you find your fridge vents and thanks for the nice comments and watching our channel. Jim
My current fridge is a French Door style. Loved it when looking at appliances at the store. I thoroughly disliked it after the first month in home. Next fridge will be side by side
Very interesting information! I knew that potatoes and onions shouldn't be stored together but was not aware of fruits being kept separated. One of my favorite snacks is grape tomatoes and I prefer them cold so have always refrigerated them. Same with apples and other fruit. I'll have to look up the reason why they shouldn't be refrigerated. Thanks for taking the time to do all of the "leg work" for us!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Food waste is such an important issue. I’ve been trying really hard to find different things to try to make produce last. The two things I swear by is wrapping celery in aluminum foil, and wrapping lettuce up in paper towel and storing it in a ziplock. I really admire you and your videos and think you’re very wise :)
Zucchini and ginger root also keep much longer out of the fridge. An uncut zucchini will spoil faster in the fridge than on the counter. You should store ginger root the same way you store garlic. You can cut the pieces off as needed and it will just scab over on its own.🙂
Thanks again for all of your research and relevant information. I cook ALOT and I can tell you, when I put leftovers in the fridge, I always flash chill them in the freezer first (if they are still hot/warm) and then I put them in the fridge, once cold. It does create some ice crystals in the freezer if I'm flash cooling alot of food, but it's still a negligible amount. Not sure if this flash cooling makes a scientific difference, but I feel better not putting warm/very warm leftovers in the fridge where it takes a long time to cool them down and makes the fridge work even harder to stay cool.
I never consider using the crisper drawers for condiments, and produce in the door. And, of course, I just cleaned/reorganized the fridge door. :) Also, I highly recommend the ACU-RITE wireless fridge/freezer thermometers. I keep thermometers in the basement fridge & freezer and it connects wirelessly to the display I keep in the kitchen. No more unpleasant surprises.
I keep mine set at 40* since at settings below that level items freeze (like bacon or lunch meat). Here in tropical South Florida, we only keep fruit or tomatoes out that we will definitely eat that day, otherwise in the fridge plus all breads…onions and potatoes too or they will sprout…items spoil or mold rapidly here even with the AC cranking away. We lose some flavor but no mold or rot….
Thanks for more useful and trustworthy information! You have inspired me to give my fridge more attention and make some changes in how it’s organized. You guys are the best! ❤
Pam, PLEASE put clear, flexible cutting mats on each glass shelf so you can just remove and clean on a regular basis. Also, use a white board on the front of the fridge to record each item and when they expire. Wipe it off when you use it.
Thank you for this informative video. I don't keep fresh produce in the drawers. I've got a pile of chocolate bars in them! A lot of them are for Christmas presents though!
I clean some of my vegetables and put them in canning jars with lids on them. They keep much longer. light, air and heat make fresh vegetables and fruit spoil quicker.
I love the idea of putting veggies in the door! I'll bet that subconsciously gets you to eat healthier when the vegetables are staring at you in the face.
I soak my veggies and fruit for 3-5 min in a vinegar, water and baking soda mixture. Rinse and cut up and freeze or store in refrigerator. I've never had an issue. That mixture is to remove 90% of the chemicals that are sprayed on them.
Never thought about storing veggies on the door. Gonna rearrange my fridge after I finish watching this. Thank you!
OH OH...I hear ya there. It's not going to happen today but this week for sure. What a great idea isn't it. I confess that we have way too many condiments in this household.
I’m married to a chef, food safety is a huge thing in our house. Everything has its place and must be stored in that area…took me time to get used to it but now it’s habit.
Dr. Pam, we need to have an online retirement party!
OH what a wonderful idea!!! I vote a YES on that one.
I have a newer fridge, an LG. I can't keep eggs that close to the vent or else they freeze 🥶
The gas you're looking for is ethylene. Ag bio degree
Congratulations Pam on your retirement. I'm quite certain that won't mean you've stopped working.....lol. After 17 yrs of retirement I think now I've embraced it. I enjoy watching and learning from you. We're never too old to learn.
I've added "clean the fridge" to my To Do list.
Your current refrigerator has always been a beautiful focal point in your videos I’ve admired for years! I have a side by side in white which has also seen better days and it is very old, but works well still.
Gospel truth: I am cleaning out a meat juice run that went down two sets of shelves and Both my produce drawers, as I watch this. This has brought me much laughter in a unhappy morning!
Been there, did that. Thanksgiving turkey was thawing in refrigerator on a recycled aluminum pan. Didn’t see the pinholes in bottom of pan till I saw raw turkey juice all over the tops of the soda and beer cans. What a mess. I had to wash all those cans and the shelves in hot soapy bleach water Thanksgiving morning. Learned my lesson.
Absolutely one of the best videos. You have given me so much NEEDED information that I was unaware of. Thank you. ❤️
i live in florida (citrus heaven) and we store citrus in the fridge. 👍🏼
Cold weather makes the citrus sweeter ...hence storing them in the fridge is really beneficial.
They also last A LOT longer in the fridge. 🤗
I’m glad you also loose thing in the fridge. Today I cleaned mine, with most kids moved out I finally cleaned out all their sauces and dressings. Is all nice and clean! I’ll check temperature and decide how to efficiently organize and place things. Thanks, as always great insights.
I simply love, love, love produce storage in the door! I never would have thought about that and it is logical, so excited am off to rearrange my fridge. Thanks so much!
I have promised myself that when i am off between Christmas and New Years that i would do a super clean in my fridge - and dreading it. Now I am excited to do it and put the produce on the door.
What wonderful information !!! I’m cleaning out my fridge and rearranging it (after checking temp data) and putting my veggies in the door also. I’m ashamed to admit how much money I have wasted by losing veggies underneath other produce I placed over it 😣. I too have made more work for myself when thawing meat in the fridge…I’m thawing a turkey breast in there as I’m watching this video. Love your scientific mind 💕
We have wasted a lot of food by placing it in the wrong bins or the wrong shelves. I normally start thawing my turkeys by placing them on the counter during the day, about 36-hours head of time. In order to make sure they do not get warm over night, like you I will place in the fridge to continue thawing and take them out of the fridge several hours before we clean and dress them. Thank you for your comments. Jim
Yes i know what you mean about the fridge not getting enough attention. Modern lifestyles are busy. All we can do is the best we can and be thankful for what we have. Good video
Never knew apples shouldn’t go in the fridge. I usually put apples in the fridge so they last longer. Also didn’t realize citrus shouldn’t go in the fridge - I’m guilty of apples and cutie oranges 🍊 in the fridge. We are a small family - husband and wife retirement ages and adult daughter. We are not big eaters so I always wanted the apples 🍎 and oranges 🍊 to last longer. Now I know better. Thanks for your research.
I am a bit confused as I have done much research on produce storage in the past year. Everything I've read says to store apples and citrus in the refrigerator. We have the same situation - just 2 of us. When I find a good deal on apples, I stock up and want to keep them fresh.
Thank you ever so much. Awhile ago I found a lime in my veggie draw in the back, I didn't remember buying limes. Turns out it wasn't a lime at all. Out of sight out of mind. I have bins that I use they slide in and out making cleanup a breeze. For fruit I have Debbie Meyer containers they slow up decomposition/release of gases and fruit stays fresher longer. Great idea to take temperatures in various zones in the "refridge". No eggs on the door, gosh I've always had eggs on the door. Well, going to keep them in the carton now. Always learn so much from you. Thank you 💓.
P.S. THE LIME WAS A FORMER HEAD OF ICEBERG LETTUCE.
Thank you, I knew some of this, but you've given reason to re-clean my fridge,.
Exciting new video. ! Who knew not to store milk in the door! Can't wait to put veggies in the door. You are at your best in this video. You are blessing all of us! Your retirement means even more blessings to the world.
Let us know how your new fridge arrangement works out for you. Jim
Wow, you are always a wealth of knowledge (you are a fantastic researching who can then break down the important parts to share). I really can’t express enough how much I appreciate you. Every minute spent watching your channel is worth it. You truly have a gift.
We appreciate your comments. Jim
Nov. 15th is National Clean your fridge day LOL
Ha ha there is a day for everything. I missed it. Mine was the day I came home with the turkey and juggled all the Thanksgiving items from one fridge to the other.
@@donnamullins2089 It gets nuts! I started making sure I have a clean frig before company comes for the weekend. It keeps me in line. :)
Very helpful. I vaguely knew about outgassing but not specifics. No more apples in the fridge. 👍
Love the SAFE plan of produce in the doors cuz I also “lose” produce in the drawers. Thanks for sharing and encouraging data collection
You are so welcome! Jim
The veggies at eye level is genius, I have lost so much in the save to throw out drawers. Now I have a new outlook for veggies. As a note, radishes in water seem to freeze very well above 32. 😀
I learned a great celery storage tip from a friend. She takes a floursack towel and wets it, wrings it out and breaks apart the celery, then rolls it up in the damp towel. She then puts the wrapped celery in a grocery store produce bag and places it in her crisper drawer. I tried it and it has worked fine.
I have my freezer on the bottom so my vent is at the top of mine.
Interesting! Jim
I'm going to try that. Thanks.
Wow, I've got most all of the no-nos in my fridge at this very moment😕
Wonderful information. Who'd have thunk it? Thank you for sharing your scientific mind
I love the veg in the door.
After losing all my meat from turning temp to lowest, then leaving for 6 days, I was rethinking placement etc as fridge froze too! An expensive mess. Thank you for confirming what I've been thinking!💕💓💕🌞🙏
Hope you enjoy your new frig. We had a 5 year old side by side die this year and after much research, we replaced it with a very simple "garage ready" (no electronics) model because all those electronic components can cause problems.
Cleaning out my frig again this weekend...
I have a clear plastic bit with handle cutouts I added to my refrigerator to store raw meat. It fits fully between the two middle shelves so nothing can get accidentally dropped in and it is easy to remove for cleaning. It's the XL Bino brand bin on Amazon. Their products are excellent!
That is how I load my refrigerator. I have kept produce on the door since we bought a new refrigerator 3 years ago.
Thank you for this valuable information. I need to get my apples out of the refrigerator.
Happy retirement, Dr Pam! Oh, yes...the science experiments in the fridge... 🥴 l have just released some of my results to the compost...it certainly speeds the breakdown process of garden refuse! Sigh.... 🙄😏 Very good information, thankyou. 👍 God bless.
You should wrap lettuce with paper towels and then in plastic. Yes apples give off ethylene gas, you can cut up an apple and place it around a pineapple plant put a bag over it and it will start to flower.
Great information
I will move things around
I really enjoyed this video, thanks. When you said you’re replacing your refrigerator because it’s old that reminded me of what a repairman told my husband and I. He said that they make refrigerators disposable now so you have to buy a new one. I have 2 freezers that are probably older than I am, and I’m 65, still going strong. One was my mothers. We’ve had 3 refrigerators go out since we’ve been married which has been for 26 years at the end of this month. I would consider keeping it in your garage with your other one out there. When you garden and cook mostly from fresh I find I’m always needing extra room and if one does go out, you have an extra one.
Our current fridge is 22 years old and our fear is we keep it in the garage (or anywhere else in the garage it will give out on us and we will lose its contents), so we are just going to let the delivery and installer guys take it away. Thanks for your comments. Jim
Excellent!
I LOVE how REAL you are! You may not be perfect ... but you are my my go-to gal for years. I learned a lot 50 -40 years ago in 4-H. But, lots of good brush ups from you! Thanks to Jim too.
great video, thanks for the info. great idea on the veggies. gonna go search for vents!!
Very helpful!!! I have an old frig that eas in the house wwhen I purchaed it 3 years ago. Ii checked the temps on each shelf to find it eas too warm at 41 degrees. I took everything out of my freezer and arranged the shelves so that nothing was close to the back wall where the cold air was coming through. I plan to leave this frid when I sell the home and will then get another frig. I used a maytag large side by side before moving here. It was trulynthe best for keep foods that I have ever used!!! I still have it outside and may use it in my next home. Great vedio as aleays. I si enjoy learning!!! So happy about your retirement. I am retired but stay busy. I have a garden and love to can, freeze, and dry foods.
Great video! And Happy Retirement, Professor Pam. 😁
Best Information on YT Will come From This Lady and Her Husband aka Jim. ❤️🙏🏻
Thank you!! Jim
Very interesting! Thank you so much for bringing us these teachings. I learn so much. Luckily TH-cam will save them for us. Best wishes 💐💙🙏🇺🇲
As always something very useful! Not the same old stuff like most u tubers. Thanks
Great topic. I can’t wait to re-organize my fridge. Storing vegetables in the door is brilliant! Thanks so much for all of your hard work and incredible research. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy this channel. You have so enriched my life!
Your comment told us how much you like our channel. Jim
The probes are an awesome idea.
Just as I thought I knew everything about refrigerators. 🥶 thank you for the education!
Thank you sweet lady to you and your husband for showing us things like that people really needs to know these things and I'm so glad that I follow you all thank you so much and God bless you see you in your next video
You are welcome. Jim
Hi Pam and Jim, for folks that live in areas that require generators to provide power, the temp indicators with the cable are ideal for the freezer section and refridge section. You can monitor your temps and run your gen set if you have to open the fridge/freezer once a day. Have done this for years works well, whether you live in an area of hurricane season or ice&snow season. I also store seed potatoes at 32f. Veggie seeds as well. Fresher your produce and type will determine storage/shelf life. I picked Winter Choi it lasted 4 weeks in refridge, not in the veggie bin, in my refridge door shelf, loosely bagged. Watch the current freezer & refridgerators, the cabnet(main compartment) may bend outward due to light metal exterior construction. Had this happen recently, appliance not over stocked either. The door started loosing suction, then frost built up, then the door also bent..my freezer was 1.5 yrs old..the company replaced it after 2 techs(on different days)came to "repair it" ...fortunately I had a 2nd freezer to save our food. Blessings.
Great idea for bottom draws of frig. I like for the same reason as you.
Thanks! Jim
I do like your idea of storing produce in the door, thank you.
Contamination: I do wash with a soapy sponge every item that goes in the refrigerator, except some produce. I have being doing it since decades ago. Things than can not be washed with soap (like butter) I remove the outer package and place it in a clean plastic container (most of them BPA free) or I use glass containers.
Produce: I place them into clean plastic containers or bags and they go in the crisper box. I wash them when ready to use. However, I do wash with a soapy sponge produce like avocados, cucumbers, etc dry them off and then store them in the crisper box.
We can always count on you to do the research. Thank you!
You can buy mini ozone generators for fridges that you put in the fridge door and leave running to kill any bacteria.
I sold appliances at Home Depot and Sears. Refrigerators are not all created equal.
I chose the Samsung dual compressor, for superior shelf-life of food. The newest dual inverter are the most efficient. Sound is also a consideration.
Seems your current fridge works well… not knowing the age, impossible to guess efficiency. The shelves and bins look very high quality. I’d guess its better than the replacement overall.
My fridge is exactly like yours. Our ice maker went in the second year.
Thank you. Going to rearrange my fridge. This video was extremely helpful.
So glad it was helpful!
I have found washing my lettuce, in a large container that (also spins ) with fresh veg / fruit wash and then a rinse and spin keeps my lettuce crisp and it lasts longer. Wash in fresh vegetable /fruit product meant for that.
I always keep my meats in original containers but put those in large ziplock plastic bags.. so no contamination from the package that was sitting in the grocery cooler where I bought it from. Great idea of a video Rose , thank you for all the good tips and reminders. PS: my daughter who has worked in a grocery store over 25 years, Said the meat cooler are not as perfectly clean we think they are.
We have used the lettuce spinners, too. But only for short-term situations. Jim
Thank you for this important information. I found it very helpful. I am guilty of doing some things incorrectly, but armed with this info, I am making changes for the better.
I love this. I only have a 30” wide fridge and the crisper drawers drive me crazy for the same reasons and also because I only go to town every two months, so it seems,like wasted space for me. I think I am going to try putting fresh,produce in the door, since I don’t have a ton of fresh during the winter. Thanks so much Pam🇨🇦❄️🌷
I need to be better at the refrigerator as well. I think I would rather clean the bathrooms before I want to clean the fridge. I’m going to accept this as a challenge and try to do better.
I need to check my temps in the door area also. I would love to put produce in the door and condiments in the crisper. I buy veggies and do not use 1/2 of them when I put them in the crisper. I bought a small refrigerator with the freezer on top when my armoire one quit working because now it is only me. All children are grown. I hate the crispers are practically on the floor . I will also see where my vents are and free a little space around them. Thank you for sharing this information. I love your channel because I know you have done your research before sharing. The two of you have great research/analytical minds.
Yes, we have lost so much food in the crispers because we do always check to see what we have in it, since is at the bottom of the fridge. We hope that you find your fridge vents and thanks for the nice comments and watching our channel. Jim
Microbiology ruined my carefree life! I've been a germphobe ever since those fateful couple semesters. Enjoyed this video very much, thank you!
My current fridge is a French Door style. Loved it when looking at appliances at the store. I thoroughly disliked it after the first month in home. Next fridge will be side by side
Check your model of fridge for air filters on them. Our newer fridge has an air filter on the vent that needs to be changed occasionally.
Very interesting information! I knew that potatoes and onions shouldn't be stored together but was not aware of fruits being kept separated. One of my favorite snacks is grape tomatoes and I prefer them cold so have always refrigerated them. Same with apples and other fruit. I'll have to look up the reason why they shouldn't be refrigerated. Thanks for taking the time to do all of the "leg work" for us!
I just love your scientific mind. So refreshing from mans of NC
I will be off balance all day and likely up all night -- with produce in the door and condiments in the crisper. 😆
I lived on an organic carrot farm. Never keep carrots near apples. The off-gassing from the apples will make the carrots bitter.
Thanks, I had no idea.
Love you, you are so sweet and funny. I had things in my refrigerator that could also walk away if I released it. 😳 😅 🤔
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Food waste is such an important issue. I’ve been trying really hard to find different things to try to make produce last. The two things I swear by is wrapping celery in aluminum foil, and wrapping lettuce up in paper towel and storing it in a ziplock.
I really admire you and your videos and think you’re very wise :)
Thanks
Zucchini and ginger root also keep much longer out of the fridge. An uncut zucchini will spoil faster in the fridge than on the counter. You should store ginger root the same way you store garlic. You can cut the pieces off as needed and it will just scab over on its own.🙂
Thanks for the information. Jim
Thanks again for all of your research and relevant information. I cook ALOT and I can tell you, when I put leftovers in the fridge, I always flash chill them in the freezer first (if they are still hot/warm) and then I put them in the fridge, once cold. It does create some ice crystals in the freezer if I'm flash cooling alot of food, but it's still a negligible amount. Not sure if this flash cooling makes a scientific difference, but I feel better not putting warm/very warm leftovers in the fridge where it takes a long time to cool them down and makes the fridge work even harder to stay cool.
I never consider using the crisper drawers for condiments, and produce in the door. And, of course, I just cleaned/reorganized the fridge door. :)
Also, I highly recommend the ACU-RITE wireless fridge/freezer thermometers. I keep thermometers in the basement fridge & freezer and it connects wirelessly to the display I keep in the kitchen. No more unpleasant surprises.
I keep mine set at 40* since at settings below that level items freeze (like bacon or lunch meat). Here in tropical South Florida, we only keep fruit or tomatoes out that we will definitely eat that day, otherwise in the fridge plus all breads…onions and potatoes too or they will sprout…items spoil or mold rapidly here even with the AC cranking away. We lose some flavor but no mold or rot….
Great advice Pam and Jim!
You provide such great information!! Thanks!
Thanks for more useful and trustworthy information! You have inspired me to give my fridge more attention and make some changes in how it’s organized. You guys are the best! ❤
Pam, PLEASE put clear, flexible cutting mats on each glass shelf so you can just remove and clean on a regular basis.
Also, use a white board on the front of the fridge to record each item and when they expire. Wipe it off when you use it.
We do that as well, inventory list…helps us manage food better
Better yet use a small sheet pan with an edge. Better than a flat cutting board with no edges.
I actually did this 2 years ago.
Thank you for this informative video. I don't keep fresh produce in the drawers. I've got a pile of chocolate bars in them! A lot of them are for Christmas presents though!
My refrigerator is an oldie. Thank you for this. I didn’t know most of this.
wow good info this is amazing thanks
Love the idea of veggies in the door. My produce drawer tends to be the Bermuda Triangle!
This is wonderful information! I learned a lot. Thank you!
You are so welcome! Jim
Thank you so very much. I have broken all of these but now I know better. I appreciate you and your husband taking the time to make these videos.
I clean some of my vegetables and put them in canning jars with lids on them. They keep much longer. light, air and heat make fresh vegetables and fruit spoil quicker.
Some veggies and fruits keep longer if they are out in the open, tomatoes and apples for instance. Jim
@@RoseRedHomestead thanks Jim!
Great video, learned a lot.
Very good to know! ❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸
So good, thank you!
Very timely information! I'm awaiting the arrival of my new fridge and this information will help me organize it well. Thank you!
Great! We are waiting for ours too. Jim
This is an awesome video!
WHAT 🫢 veggies are on the refrigerator door. Brilliant, I am so doing that. Thank you.
Ty
I like the idea of produce on the door! I will check the temp in my fridge to see if I can do this as well. Great suggestion.
Thanks! Jim
I love the idea of putting veggies in the door! I'll bet that subconsciously gets you to eat healthier when the vegetables are staring at you in the face.
Possibly, Jim
I soak my veggies and fruit for 3-5 min in a vinegar, water and baking soda mixture. Rinse and cut up and freeze or store in refrigerator. I've never had an issue. That mixture is to remove 90% of the chemicals that are sprayed on them.
Great video. Definitely gonna do some testing and rearranging 🥰
Great ideas.
Thanks for this video I learned a lot