https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:36:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2221449 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:24:36 +0000 MrsSCB 2221449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So frustrating! I'd probably do a lot of sniff-testing. I'd throw out meat, probably milk. Cheese and condiments I would likely keep. Except mayo, I'd probably toss that. Last time our power was out for several days, I kept ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, jam, maple syrup, etc. and all were fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2221408 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 08:57:31 +0000 rachiecakes 2221408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ValentineMommy: I just stocked up on soft cheeses .. grrr.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2221278 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 06:42:12 +0000 ValentineMommy 2221278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH did this with the freezer a few weeks ago, and I seriously wanted to beat him. I was SO mad. I'm super pregnant and he ruined my 3 boxes of popsicles! Grrrrrr. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2221148 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 21:52:56 +0000 Boogs 2221148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: I would order and have groceries delivered! He can't say anything about the extra expense and you can avoid going shopping. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2221125 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 21:21:57 +0000 winter_wonder 2221125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, that's frustrating. I would probably toss most things, it's not worth it just in case you get sick.</p> <p>Your post also makes me think about how I left the big freezer in our garage open (on accident) before we left on a 2 week vacation. I think I was about 10 at the time! We came back to soooo much spoiled food and most of it was expensive meat :bummed: my parents were not happy! Also, it was disgusting to clean up :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220953 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 16:41:11 +0000 Foodnerd81 2220953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: I get the zombie eating... Just not sure why he needs to leave the door open... Well I guess he gets to zombie eat the spoiled milk this week. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220936 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 16:05:53 +0000 rachiecakes 2220936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: yeah, it's insane. he works evenings and sometimes into the night. on the nights that he works late, he eats cereal and cookies, like the entire package while he's working. it's like zombie-eating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220917 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:38:38 +0000 Foodnerd81 2220917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: @lemondrop: wait- it's that hard for them (as in, grown adults) to remember to close the door?? I can see it happening on a rare occasion by accident but often enough to want an alarm? I thought those fm were for ten year old boys! </p> <p>I don't have good advice on what to toss or anything but I do love Peapod on rare occasions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220888 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:30:07 +0000 IcebergMom 2220888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably wouldn't toss anything! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220873 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 13:44:24 +0000 mrbee 2220873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: You can get a alarm separate from the fridge! There's a bunch of door sensors on Amazon, they are pretty cheap too...</p> <p>Hope you're able to salvage most of your food!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220867 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 13:28:14 +0000 lemondrop 2220867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: That's hard, and it's not like they are a small easy purchase either! Took us a long time to be able to afford one. </p> <p>I've done painter's tape across the door before too, just as an extra step to make sure he closes it after repeat offenses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220858 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 13:04:17 +0000 rachiecakes 2220858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: if we didn't rent I swear I'd buy one with an alarm too! He's done it before but never overnight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220855 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 13:00:38 +0000 lemondrop 2220855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OH YEAH, huge point of contention in our house. It happened very frequently, so I did feed him some of the stuff eventually, I was so pissed. He has guts of steel though. </p> <p>I gave him a list of things to replace and said we are eating all meals out until he goes shopping. That got things moving quickly :silly: </p> <p>Finally it came time to replace the fridge, I bought one with an alarm if the door is left open. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220846 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 12:40:51 +0000 rachiecakes 2220846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lavender: I don't know why I never thought of that! I do enjoy my Friday's alone shopping but it makes so much sense for when I'm stuck like this :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220820 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 11:40:40 +0000 IRunForFun 2220820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: We had a weeks vacation with a friend recently and someone left the fridge door open while we were out all day. We threw out meat and dumped the cow's milk (and the butter because the light bulb actually melted it! :shocked: ) but everything else was OK. We ate the cheese and yogurt and drank the almond milk with no issues. Fruits, veggies, and condiments should be fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220812 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 11:00:58 +0000 lavender 2220812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: I usually order my groceries sat for a Sunday delivery. So worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220773 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 08:44:31 +0000 rachiecakes 2220773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: right?? He's the only one that drinks milk so...</p> <p>@lavender: that's a really good idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220757 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 08:23:53 +0000 lavender 2220757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awful. Can you schedule a Peapod delivery for after work tomorrow? It's a life saver for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220756 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 08:22:05 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2220756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. That really sucks.<br /> I'm fairly cavalier with food safety so I'd probably only toss any meat or dairy (actually I'd keep cheese, yogurt, butter).<br /> Maybe just feed the questionable stuff to your DH. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220755 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 08:22:03 +0000 Anya 2220755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh so sorry. I used this list last time I lost power. <a href="http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/charts/refridg_food.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/charts/refridg_food.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220754 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 08:19:19 +0000 rachiecakes 2220754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: he's working :(<br /> we work opposite schedules </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220752 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 08:17:25 +0000 wrkbrk 2220752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: OMG that's so annoying. Can you send him to go get the things that need to be replaced today!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220718 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 07:29:49 +0000 blackbird 2220718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sniff test. Replace dairy. I wouldn't toss, say, room temp mustard. Or even cheese </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220716 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 07:25:28 +0000 jhd 2220716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no! That's awful. I would definitely toss anything that doesn't feel cold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220705 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 06:57:46 +0000 rachiecakes 2220705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: I'm fuming! </p> <p>Thanks, I'm definitely going to check everything a thousand times over </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220703 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 06:53:59 +0000 Anagram 2220703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've done this before with the freezer (left it open a crack) and if it still had ice crystal or wasn't completely thawed, we kept it.</p> <p>For the fridge, I would check individual items--cheese, condiments, etc I would keep. Milk I would smell and smell every time before using. </p> <p>SO sorry---this stuff makes me so mad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/he-left-the-refrigerator-door-open#post-2220697 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 06:42:24 +0000 rachiecakes 2220697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Overnight. </p> <p>I want to strangle my husband.</p> <p>I'm so mad about this and not even $$-wise but I only get to grocery shop after work on Fridays. Every other day I'm solo-parenting &amp; picking J up from preschool, etc. I just stocked the fridge for the week.Grrr</p> <p>WWYD? Toss? Things in the front feel room temperature. :bummed: </p>