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away for less than four weeks. Use up perishables; | ||||||||
freeze | other | items. | If | your | refrigerator | is | equipped | |
with an automatic | ice | maker, I] turn | it off; | 2) | shut off | |||
the water supply to the ice maker; 3) empty the ice bin.
long Vacations.
Remove all the food if you are going for a month
or more. If your refrigerator is equipped with an
automatic ice maker, turn off the water supply to the ice maker at least a day ahead. When the last load of ice drops, turn off the Ice maker.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it...rinse well and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors
...keeping them open far enough for air to get in. This will keep odor and mold from building up.
Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD
There is a right way to package and store refrig- erated or frozen foods To keep foods fresher, longer,
take the time to study these recommended steps.
LeafyVegetables...Removestore wrapping Trim
or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Wash In cool water, drain and store In crisper. Cold, moist air
helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp. The crispers have sealing gaskets to help keep humid air in.
Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers).. Store in crisper, plastic bags or plastic container
Fruits Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator in plastic bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries in
their store container in a crisper, or store in a loosely
closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf
Tape the blocks out ot a child’s reach...do
not allow children near the refrigerator when the doors are blocked open.
To restart refrigerator, see “Using Your Refrigerator.”
Moving.
If your refrigerator is equipped with an automatic ice maker, shut off the ice maker water supply a
day ahead of time. Disconnect the water line. After the last supply of ice drops, lift the slgnal arm to turn off the ice maker.
Remove all food. Pack frozen foods In dry ice
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly. Remove everything that comes out Wrap all parts
well and tape them together so they don’t shift and rattle.
Screw in the levelllng rollers; tape the doors
shut; tape the electric cord to the cabinet When
you get to your new home, put everything back and
refer to page 2 If your refrigerator has an automatic
Ice maker, reconnect the water supply
Meat- Meat is perishable and expensive...you won’t want to waste an ounce of it through careless handling. The following list and chart give you pack- aging hints and time limits. Store meat in the meat pan
Fresh, Prepackaged MeatLStore fresh meat in
the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can be frozen for as long as one month if the seal is not
broken If you want to keep It frozen longer, you should wrap it with special freezer wrapping material
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the
market wrapping paper and
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with waxed paper, plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately.
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham, bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in origi-
nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly
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