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Food storage guide
Vacation
and
moving
care
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1'
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Short Vacations.
No need
to shut off the refrigerator
if you ~111 be
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.
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
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
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
re-wrap
loosely
in
waxed
paper
or aluminum
foil for stortng
it 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 origi-
nal
wrappings.
Once
opened,
tightly
re-wrap
In
plastic
wrap
or aluminum
foil
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