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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 ~111 keep
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
6
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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