you had better shake it once a month

2007 October 9
by kellys

the refrigerator fairy came!, originally uploaded by kellypuffs.

The refrigerator fairy came! …and cleaned my refrigerator when I wasn’t looking.

Ok, she didn’t really clean it. She just disposed of all the rotting food in it.

Not sure I recognize this fridge. It kind of reminds me of when Signourney Weaver opened her fridge in Ghostbusters. It’s a little scary.

Where’s the moldy cheese? And I actually recognize these leftovers … where are the ones turned into science experiments? The ones one electric shock away from voluntary motion?

I miss them.

Yet, I recognize some of the inhabitants… my homemade strawberry jam, the Smithwicks, the tonic, the three water bottles I refill continuously from my Brita filter.

The lime green plastic thing on the middle left? That’s the most special, wonderful thing of all…

The “Refrigerator Smell Absorber” . GUARANTEED to “remove bad smell in the refrigerator.” and “Eliminate remaining bacterium of the vegetables and fruits.”

The front label of this revolutionary product, bought at 3/$1.00 from our local Chinese dollar store turned into Oriental grocery, was compelling enough, but when we turned it over and read the back, we KNEW it had to be ours.

Name: Smell Remover, Smell Absorber
Function: The effect of the product is very strong. The product makes use of active oxygen to produce new ecology oxgen atom to resolve and absorb foul smell from rice, vegetables, and fish for keeping the refrigerator fresh.
Feature: Active oxygen smell remover is real advanced product which is different from essence.
Place: Freezer, Refrigerator
Direction: Tear outer wrapping paper and put it in the refrigerator. You had better shake it once a month.

“You had better shake it once a month.”

How can you NOT buy something that says that?

p.s. and it comes in several lovely plastic colors.

8 Responses leave one →
  1. 2007 October 9

    I notice the maple syrup hiding in the back, quietly shouting to be poured over pancakes, toast, eggs or all of the above.

  2. 2007 October 9

    to borrow a line from Homer Simpson: “Maple syrup – is there anything it can’t do?” :-)

  3. 2007 October 9
    the girl permalink

    you had better LOVE me once a month :-)

  4. 2007 October 10

    Note for “the girl” – we can confirm that once a month is an understatement. Most work conversations contain one or more references to “missing the girl”. So far no references to needing to “shake the girl”. I think you are in the clear.

  5. 2007 October 10
    HIMSELF permalink

    At the very LEAST once a MONTH!

  6. 2007 October 10
    MiGueL permalink

    This is INSANELY tidy. But let’s NOT start a “fridges around the world” photo competition. :-)

  7. 2007 October 10
    MiGueL permalink

    OH… SORREEEE… I mean “refrigerators around the world”, of course. :-)

  8. 2007 October 10

    I hope I was clear enough … this is NOT the usual state of my fridge.

    Usually, it is chock-a-block full of mostly inedible and rotten food. Fresh fruits and vegetables are staged in the crisper aka “the rotting place”, until they have reached a suitable level of decay before being thrown out. Leftovers are dutifully stored, and never eaten. They are left to rot. Cheese is moldy, and checking expiration dates before eating has become an essential part of the dining ritual.

    I believe there was an item dating from 2005 in there, prior to the clean-out.

    So … who wants an invite to my next dinner party? :-D

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