Luckily, I have no raw (or cooked) meat or eggs in the fridge, and the milk won't be much of a loss. I'm not going to worry about my mustard and ketchup and that kind of mass-produced stuff.

Eggs probably hang around that long after they are laid

And aren't Americans considered pretty weird for storing eggs in the fridge to begin with?

Someone remind me that the answer to hip pain is NOT amputation, please.

Foam roller.

Someone remind me that the answer to hip pain is NOT amputation, please.

Hip flask?

If you're choosing a foam roller, I suggest you check out one of these.

They are awesome!

And aren't Americans considered pretty weird for storing eggs in the fridge to begin with?

I remember reading it has something to do with commercially produced eggs in North America being washed before they are sold, where in Europe they are not. The treatment breaks down the natural protective barrier requiring them to be refrigerated. Of course, I can't find a good source for that now.

I've read that, too, Sue.

I was a little obsessed with the egg stand I saw in Gosford Park, comme ca, [link] and looked it up.

Someone remind me that the answer to hip pain is NOT amputation, please.

I too, often wish to amputate my hip.

Yogurt, seriously?

When you've had multiple incidents of food poisoning, you don't take chances. (Though admittedly none of mine have come from yogurt.)

I don't think mustard goes bad. Or at least not in anything like the short amount of time that a power outage represents; I guess anything but alcohol will go bad eventually.