Thanksgiving Recipes and Leftovers
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Easy recipes for leftover turkey, how to store your leftovers, and how long your cranberries will really last.
- 10 Ideas for Leftover Thanksgiving TurkeyThese simple recipes are also great year-round―just sub rotisserie chicken for turkey.
- When Does Food Go Bad?Ever wonder how long you can keep certain foods around your kitchen before they pass their prime? Just point your mouse on these household favorites and find out!
- Gorgeous Thanksgiving Tables for Under $50Four designers created these festive tables on a tight budget. You can too.
- The Best Food-Storage ContainersHad enough limp lettuce and stale potato chips? These six products keep everything from vegetables to cereal fresh.
More Thanksgiving Recipes and Storage Ideas
Refrigerator and Freezer Cleaning Checklist
You may think you have the technique down cold, but keeping the refrigerator clean requires more than a box of baking soda. Think of this checklist as a refresher course.
- Remove food. Store the frozen items in coolers. Refrigerated, perishable foods generally won’t spoil during the cleaning process if left at room temperature for under 2 hours.
- Clean crispers and ice-maker bins. Place in warm water with dish soap and scrub. Empty ice maker (ice can absorb odors).
- Clean doors, shelves, and walls. Vacuum food crumbs. Wipe with a solution of two tablespoons baking soda and one quart warm water.
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Quick Tip
Use foil for storing something smelly; it creates a stronger barrier to keep odors in. Find out when to use plastic.




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