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| Happy Thanksgiving, guys. |
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| About the look on this cat's face: My family is coming to MY house this year for Thanksgiving. If you've read about my family, you'll understand the look. So, I'm not worried about cooking the turkey or anything, as I'm a pretty good cook. The problem lies in the fact that I have a mother. Not just any mother, either. THE mother. You know the one. She smiles and hugs you even as she's running her finger over the top of your dusty fridge. |
| Then, she gives you that look. The one that says, "You know I have to love you, you're my daughter, but I'm starting to get the feeling that there are bugs crawling up my legs." You know...that look. Anyway, I have a lot of work to do before my guests arrive, and about 2 weeks in which to do it. One thing I seem to have trouble with is my refrigerator. It's a jungle in there. However, I think I have figured out a system to get it clean and keep it that way. So here ya go. |
| Samantha's tips for a holiday clean refrigerator |
| Method 1: The "Just Do It" method |
| This is the most severe and life-altering of all methods. As the name implies, it requires the appliance owner to jump in with all enthusiasm and completely overhaul the interior of said appliance. I, personally, would not recommend this method to anyone with as horrific a problem as I have. But, there you go. Be my guest. This method usually requires a few steps: |
| Method 2: The "What's Underneath The Aluminum Foil" game |
| 1) Stand in front of the refrigerator and work out a game plan. |
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| 2) Remember you have to wash the dishes in the sink before getting more dishes from the fridge. Wash dishes. |
| 3) Go to the fridge and open the door. Pull out anything that can be trashed as is. |
| 4) Remember you have to get your delicates out of the dryer and hang them up before they wrinkle. |
| 5) Stand in front of the fridge and, oh, is my son calling me? |
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| 6) Pull son's head out from the crevasse between the wall and the couch. Go work on your website. |
| 7) Run the dishwater for the dishes that will come from the fridge. |
| 8) Get on Yahoo! and play Pyramids for a "few minutes" |
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| 9) Next morning call your husband from your office and tell him it would make you very happy if he would please clean out the fridge before you get home. |
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| Also known as the "Where's that ravioli I had left over from last night?" game. The premise is simple. When you open the fridge to retrieve a certain left-over, just grab which aluminum foil covered bowl you think it might be. Immediately close the fridge door. Unveil contents. If it is actually the ravioli, you get a prize. You don't have to deal with a rancid dish before dinner. If it is not the ravioli, you must immediately dispose of the food (if the container itself is not disposable, i.e. glass or ceramic. Tupperware is disposable under the right circumstances) and wash the dish. NOTE: Be a good sport! Resist the urge to hurriedly put the bowl back in the refrigerator. Repeat until you have found dinner. This method may take a few days (weeks), but it is my plan of attack for the moment. |
| Method 3: The "If All Else Fails" Method AKA: The "FSU Frat Boy Disposal" Method SEE BELOW |
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| Step 1- Shove it |
| Step 2-Savor the aftermath |
| And again, Happy Thanksgiving! |