Vacation and
moving
care
Short Vacations.
No need to sbIJ off the refrlgerotor If you ~111be away for less tb8Jfi four weeks Use up the perish fables freeze o+‘ler Items
long Vacations.
Remove all the food If YOU are going for a month #x more At leas: o day ahead, turr off the water supply to the IX maker When the last load of Ice drops, turr off ihe, ice maker
Clnplug the retrlgerator arId clear It rinse well slrd ary Tape rubber or wocG blocks to both doors Keeping them Iper: far enougn for air to get in
‘his wI/I keep cdx and rnold from bullding up
Tape the blocks out of a child’s reach...do not
allow children near the refrigerator when the doors are blocked open.
To restart refrlg.>rator see Using Your Refrigerator
Moving.
Shut off t?e IX Taker v,ater supply o day ahead cf time Dlscorne
7emove oil fo< Id Pack frozen foods in dry ice
bnpluy the refrlgt,ralor and clear: It thoroughly Re- 71ove everythlng ITat 2omes O~J? Wrap ali parts wel’ ord taoe them tcr?etbersc they don t shift and rattle Scre;u In the ie el.if’g legs tape the doors shut
tape the electric .:ord to the cabinet When you get
to your new home put everything back, and refer to
page 2 Don’t for let to reconnect the water supply hoe
Food storage guide
STORING FRESHFOOD
There IS a right day to package and store refrig- erated or frozen foods To keep foods fresher, longer,
take the ttme to study these recommended steps.
Leafy Vegetables Remove store wrapping Trim
or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Wash in cool water, drown 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 uvtll they are ready to use Sort and keep berries in
their store container In a crisper, or store In a loosely
closed paper bog on a refrigerator shelf
Meat. | Meat | ISperishable | and | expensive. | you | ||
won’t want to waste | an ounce of It through | careless | |||||
bandllng | The followlng | list and | chart | give | you | pack- | |
aging | hints and | time | Ilmlts. |
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Fresh, Prepackaged Meat Store 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 materlcl
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 origl-
nal wrappings Once opened, tightly
