HOUSTON --
The refrigerator is on the cleanup list for millions of people without power.HURRICANE IKE: Watch live | Breaking news on Ike | Roadway incidents | Interactive tracking | Viewer photos of Ike | Doppler radar | During the storm | After the storm | Hurricane guideSpoiled food is unsafe to eat and should be thrown out. Nutritionists say butter, margarine, mustard, ketchup, and hard or processed cheeses can be salvaged.
Meat, eggs, opened juices, milk, and other dairy products should be tossed out.
Once you've unloaded your fridge, unplug it and leave the doors open, so residual water can dry out.
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