Whirlpool ET1 8JKXL Food storage guide, Storing Fresh Food, Short Vacations, Long Vacations

Short Vacations.

No need to shut off the refrigerator of You will be away for less than four weeks. Use up perishables.

freeze other items. If your refrigerator IS equrpped

with an automatic ice maker, 1) turn It off; 2) shut off the water supply to the Ice maker, 3) empty the tee brn.

long Vacations.

Remove all the food if You are gorng 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 .rtnse well and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors

keeping them open far enough for arr to get In. This ~111keep odor and mold from burldrng 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 refrigerator, see “Usrng Your Refrigerator.”

Moving.

If your refrigerator is equrpped wrth an automatic ice maker, shut off the ice maker water supply a

day ahead of trme Disconnect the water line. After the last supply of ice drops, lift the signal arm to turn off the Ice maker

Remove all food. Pack frozen foods in dry ice.

Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly. Remove everythrng that comes out. Wrap all parts

well and tape them together so they don’t shift and rattle.

Screw in the levellrng legs; tape the doors shut, tape the electric cord to the cabrnet. When

you get to your new home, put everything back and

refer to page 2. If your refrrgerator has an automatic

ice maker, reconnect the water supply

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

There IS a rrght way to package and store refrig- erated or frozen foods To keep foods fresher. longer.

take the time to study these recommended steps

Leafy Vegetables...Remove store wrapping. Trim

or tear off bruised and drscolored areas. Wash in cool water, drain and store In crisper. Cold. moist air

helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp.

Vegetables with Skins (tomatoes, peppers] Wash. dry and store In a crisper

Fruits Wash, dr\, and store In a crisper Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use Sort and keep berries In their store contarner in a crisper. or store In a loosely closed paper bag on a refrrg- erator shelf

Meat” Meat IS perrshable and expensive ..you won’t want to waste an ounce of It through careless

handling The followrng list and chart give you

packaging hints and trme limits

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in

the store wrapping You can freeze It in the wrap and store It for one or two weeks. If you want to keep It frozen longer, You should wrap it wrth special

freezer wrapping material

Fresh	Meat,			Not Prepackaged.				Remove	the
market	wrapprng			paper		and	re-wrap	loosely	in
waxed	paper		or	alumrnum		fort for storing		rt unfrozen.
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 orrgi-

nal wrapprngs. Once opened, tightly re-wrap in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

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