What Is That Weird Stuff at the Bottom of My Fridge? — Liveblogging The Kitchn Cure Fall 2014

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Day 3 Task: Clean and Organize the Refrigerator

Yesterday I threw out all the expired, questionable, or otherwise unappetizing things in my fridge. Today I got down into the dirty, dark side of the two-day fridge task for The Kitchn Cure: the actual cleaning and organizing. With a few cleaning supplies on hand, an easy cleaning guide, and the will to succeed, this task went a lot faster than I anticipated.

There was only one small, gross snag that I encountered in my quest: what exactly is that weird “cheese-like” substance at the bottom of my fridge?

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Why I’m Not Eating Sad Desk Breakfasts Anymore — Kitchen Diaries: Kate in New York City

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Last week, I had a serious realization at my work desk. After fishing a crumb of overly crisped bacon out of my keyboard, I stopped mid-bite to stare at the mediocre egg sandwich from a coffee chain in my hand. Why am I eating the saddest breakfast at my desk every morning? Is this even made of real eggs?

While I almost never eat fast food, somehow breakfast had slipped into another territory where it was okay to give in to the one-stop-shop quick meal that was neither fulfilling nor cheap when you added it up. This week, things changed.

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The Kitchn Cure Day 2: Clear Out the Refrigerator — The Kitchn Cure Fall 2014

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The Kitchn Cure Day 2: Tuesday, August 12
Assignment: Clear out the refrigerator. (See all the assignments so far here.)
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How did Day 1 of The Kitchn Cure go for you? We started off light, but now the real work begins. Today is the first day of our two-day refrigerator task! Instead of tackling both a fridge clearing and deep clean in one day, we’re splitting the project into two parts. Today you’ll simply go through your fridge and toss anything that’s old or expired, and tomorrow you’ll spray, scrub, and deep clean the whole thing.

That doesn’t sound so bad, does it? We’ve also got a few posts to help you decide what to keep and what to toss.

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