Fridge

The fridges are a shared resource that need daily mindfulness and a regular review rhythm to prevent waste and confusion.

Storing Food

• Label personal perishable food clearly with your name (see Food Storage).

• Keep personal and community food visibly separate, and respect other people's labeled items.

• Use closed containers for leftovers and label them with a date.

• Let hot food cool down before putting it in the fridge.

• Don't overcrowd the shelves: air needs to circulate for even cooling.

• Close the door promptly and check that it seals well.

Review Rhythm

Following the Cooking and Food Storage protocols:

• Once a week the kitchen-cooking responsible organizes a review of the food in the fridge and gets rid of moldy, wasted, or expired food.

• Plan purchases so expiration dates fall around the new moon (roughly every two weeks).

• The fridges are emptied and cleaned at the end of every lunation, as part of the last lunation clean-ups.

Cleaning

• Clean spills immediately so they don't stick or smell.

• For the lunation-end clean: empty the fridge, remove shelves and drawers, wash with warm soapy water, dry, and put everything back organized.

Report to the Stewards

• The fridge not cooling properly or making unusual noises

• Water pooling inside or underneath

• A door that doesn't seal

A tidy fridge means less wasted food and a nicer kitchen for everyone.