Asking Eric: Husband refuses to dispose of old food, and throws a tantrum when I insist on it
Jun 28, 2026
Dear Eric: My husband and I always disagree about when to throw out food. This has been a 21-year battle. He went to a four-day conference and left our dogs ground chicken which made them very sick for three days. I was furious and disposed of everything in the freezer over a year old or undated, ou
t-of-date refrigerator items or canned goods. I replaced everything I remembered with grocery delivery and told him my credit card was available to him for whatever else he wanted to replace. ...read more read less