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Refrigerator Storage – What Goes Where

The other day, I opened the refrigerator at home and saw a package of fresh (raw) sausage on the top shelf.  Knowing I didn’t put it there, I moved it to the bottom shelf, grabbed what I was looking for and shut the door.  My husband saw this and gave me the “What did I […]

WRITTEN BY: Kate Shumaker, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Holmes County, shumaker.68@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Christine Kendle, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Tuscarawas County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • United States Department of Agriculture

SOURCES:

  • United State Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, http://www.fsis.usda.gov/shared/PDF/Refrigeration_and_Food_Safety.pdf
  • FoodSafety.gov, https://www.foodsafety.gov/blog/2016/04/reduce-food-waste-and-prevent-illness.html
  • United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, http://www.fsis.usda.gov/shared/PDF/Danger_Zone.pdf

Kitchen Inventory: How Long Have You Had That?

Have you ever pulled a can out of your pantry and realized it was 2 years past the use-by date?  Or discovered an ice covered mystery package in the bottom of the freezer? At my house, usually about once a year, I do a full inventory of the freezer, refrigerator and pantry.  Yes, I really […]

WRITTEN BY: Kate Shumaker, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, shumaker.68@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Shari Gallup, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, gallup.1@osu.edu

Spring Cleaning Your Kitchen

When the spring cleaning bug hits, it’s easy to be overwhelmed before the actual cleaning begins.  We all have our list – mental or written – of tasks we do as part of our spring cleaning.  Here are a few areas you may want to add to your cleaning schedule. Be prepared with the right […]

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