This would have made some guy-world kind of logic except that the shopping list in question was kept ON the very door he had to open to put the empty container back. And there was a pen right next to the list. And it was at eye level so that he couldn’t miss it. However, in guy-world, putting the container back in the fridge is easier than making a note. Oh, wait, easier than making a note AND putting the container in the trash . . . what was I thinking?

Michael’s theory about the trash smelling does have some validity -maybe he could get a refrigerated trash can. Our just take the trash out for the love of Pete. If your fridge looks empty get some of that display food - it will be just as edible as the empty containers.

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My general reason is that I hate having to take out the trash when it isn’t full simply because it smells, Food containers always have a little bit of food left in them and when the get taken out of the fridge the food will start to break down.

The best example is that of a milk carton. I can always tell if I have thrown one away as you can smell a bit of spoiled milk wafting up from the trash. It’s easier to just leave the carton in the fridge till I clean it out and take down all the garbage from the fridge right then and there.

It’s not like it is a problem in the fridge. (this may have something to do with the fact that my fridge is always pretty empty - another disincentive to throw things away, whenever I throw away everything empty or expired - I end up with an unnaturally empty fridge)

–Holly Kay