Dear GGG, At what point is it okay to clean out the fridge of everyone’s expired food? — Becky*, 27, Jacksonville
Hi Becky! Many offices have some kind of policy or procedure regarding when the fridge is cleaned out– e.g. the office manager/receptionist sends out a mass email once a month announcing it’s fridge D-day. If something’s visibly rotting and stinking in there, feel free to throw it away and not feel guilty, but I wouldn’t take it upon yourself to just go through the fridge/freezer and throw everyone’s stuff away if it’s not your job! That’s a quick way to get everyone mad at you. Better course of action is to alert the office manager or powers-that-be that the fridge could use a clean out. (And if there isn’t already someone in charge of that, it could be a great way to take initiative and volunteer yourself!)
