What's in my fridge. . .Organizing tips!

[shine72]

Hey Sweetie,

Pop over to Ma. next week and we can go to Pure Food & Wine together. . . !

xoxo,

EPPP

Wish I could! But between a sprained ankle, deployed husband, and teaching classes, I don't see HOW I would do it?!;)

[shine72]

Bumping up for all the new people, and for us older ones who need the reminders!

[eachpeachpearplum]

I know it's not the right time of year but I wanted to ask everyone out there:

Has anyone made a fruit cage? You know an enclosure to keep out those pesky fruit flies? If you have please post a photo here and if possible tips on how you made it our where you bought it.

Thanks a bunch!

EPPP

[Veganforlife]

eppp - what I learned (from this forum) and it works is to take a small piece of fruit - say banana. Put into a canning jar (or any jar will do, I just have tons of canning jars around). Then take a piece of paper, roll into a cone - insert the small opening into the jar and then widen the top opening. The fruit flies will go down to get to the banana, but then can't get out. I then take 'em outside and release them. It really works. And I even this time of year in Maryland am having fruit fly issues.
Roll the paper like this and then insert into a jar.

[eachpeachpearplum]

eppp - what I learned (from this forum) and it works is to take a small piece of fruit - say banana. Put into a canning jar (or any jar will do, I just have tons of canning jars around). Then take a piece of paper, roll into a cone - insert the small opening into the jar and then widen the top opening. The fruit flies will go down to get to the banana, but then can't get out. I then take 'em outside and release them. It really works. And I even this time of year in Maryland am having fruit fly issues.
Roll the paper like this and then insert into a jar.

Thanks! My mum had this great glass bell shaped "container" which you were to put honey in and the bugs would get traped inside, wish I had it now! I will give your idea a try right now as I have an infestation. A bit like a nest hatched - and I have NO FRUIT around at the moment so it's wierd.

I have been meaning to build one of those fruit cages given the qty of fruit I ususally have around perhaps next year!

Thanks again I shall go do that right now

EPPP

[eachpeachpearplum]

eppp - what I learned (from this forum) and it works is to take a small piece of fruit - say banana. Put into a canning jar (or any jar will do, I just have tons of canning jars around). Then take a piece of paper, roll into a cone - insert the small opening into the jar and then widen the top opening. The fruit flies will go down to get to the banana, but then can't get out.

OK I am on my third jar full just this afternoon!. This has worked soooooo well , thank you so much!

[Veganforlife]

You are more than welcome.

[tvillemom]

I have a question. I haven't read the ENTIRE thread, but was wondering, the list you keep in the fridge, do you use it as a check-off list. I think I need one to keep track of what is actually IN the fridge!! I seem to forget (like there's a red pepper in there and I find it about 5 days to late to eat it!!) and I wish I had a list SOMEWHERE to checkoff what is put IN and what has been eaten. Just wondering if anyone DOES that, and if it works for them???

I love this thread, maybe I have to go back and read it all!!

[RawVee]

tvillemom,

I have the same issue. I made a chart up that I can fill out; it really helps even though it makes me look like I'm manically anal. :) In truth, I'm the opposite and I need it to avoid losing food. So I just put categories like the food, date bought, and recipe ideas. :)

V

I have a question. I haven't read the ENTIRE thread, but was wondering, the list you keep in the fridge, do you use it as a check-off list. I think I need one to keep track of what is actually IN the fridge!! I seem to forget (like there's a red pepper in there and I find it about 5 days to late to eat it!!) and I wish I had a list SOMEWHERE to checkoff what is put IN and what has been eaten. Just wondering if anyone DOES that, and if it works for them???

I love this thread, maybe I have to go back and read it all!!

[shine72]

tvillemom,

I have the same issue. I made a chart up that I can fill out; it really helps even though it makes me look like I'm manically anal. :) In truth, I'm the opposite and I need it to avoid losing food. So I just put categories like the food, date bought, and recipe ideas. :)

V

Girl, where YOU been! Welcome back!

[RawVee]

Shine!!
Hey! I've been on sabbatical from common sense. I'm now back as regularly scheduled. ;)

xo

Girl, where YOU been! Welcome back!

[shine72]

Shine!!
Hey! I've been on sabbatical from common sense. I'm now back as regularly scheduled. ;)

xo

Still too funny as always! I see you moved! Congrats!

[Veganforlife]

Shine!!
Hey! I've been on sabbatical from common sense. I'm now back as regularly scheduled. ;)

xo

MRS. CLEAVER! Welcome back! LOL!!!!! Missed you girl!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RawVee]

Luuuuucccccyyyyyyy!!!! I missed you too! Mrs. Cleaver gone bad, maybe. ;)

MRS. CLEAVER! Welcome back! LOL!!!!! Missed you girl!!!!!!!!!!!!

[eachpeachpearplum]

I have a question. I haven't read the ENTIRE thread, but was wondering, the list you keep in the fridge, do you use it as a check-off list. I think I need one to keep track of what is actually IN the fridge!! I seem to forget (like there's a red pepper in there and I find it about 5 days to late to eat it!!) and I wish I had a list SOMEWHERE to checkoff what is put IN and what has been eaten. Just wondering if anyone DOES that, and if it works for them???

I love this thread, maybe I have to go back and read it all!!

Actually I just realized that I have this in the email I send out with the menu tracker & shopping list. When I have time I will transfer to here.

So what I do is keep the months recipes on the cupboard (alone with printoff of the recipes from whatever book) and tick off as i go noting if they are keepers or not. If they are keepers I transfer the recipe to and old fashioned recipe card and into the recipe box.

I keep TWO shopping lists on the fridge. One is the current weeks to fill in and tick. I have pre-printed items on the list that just get ticked and spaces for me to fill in by hand. I also list on the back what recipes this list is catering for - very important. No point in keeping track what you have if you cant figure out what bloody repcipe you had planned it for!!

When I am shopping I circle or x what I bought indicating if I was able to buy it or not; I do this in the qty column so as not to abscure the food listed making it unable to read! When I get home I put this "used" list on the the door of the fridge making sure to transfer the items I was unable to get onto the "other" list to try and get next week if needed. The "used" list is for letting me know what I have bought so I dont forget, I then cross off what I have used as I go through it.

There, I think I covered everything let me know if not!

Cheers,

EPPP

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