ILs always leaving leftovers at our house - just venting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just throw it out.

+1

You could even ask the relatives for help putting the food into trash bags. Maybe that will help them stop buying too much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone responding to this very obvious troll?

I don’t think it’s a troll. People really are unaware enough to realize there are people who are hungry and would love to have free food. It’s a disgrace.

Gorging on food is not a solution to other people not having food. If it was, American obesity would have solved world hunger.

[Anonymous]

I tell people it’s going to get thrown out. If they still don’t take it, I might throw it out right in front of them.

Leftover desserts I might bring to the office.

In the case of a normal contribution to a meal, the guests leave what they bring. It’s tacky to take away what you have brought. But it sounds like your mother-in-law is in a different category because she grossly overdo it. I’m sure it’s coming from a place of love, which is why you have to be firm and maybe throw things out right in front of her so she really understands you don’t want it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Talk to the OP of the in-laws taking leftovers thread. You all are ridiculous.

It almost seems like it's the same OP reinventing this story from another angle.

+1 Bored much, OP?

[Anonymous]

Anyway to find out if you live close to the poster of the other leftover food thread. Problems could be solved for both if could shuttle unwanted leftovers to the family that keeps having leftovers taken from them!

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1301567.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Talk to the OP of the in-laws taking leftovers thread. You all are ridiculous.

It almost seems like it's the same OP reinventing this story from another angle.

+1 Bored much, OP?

Just get the 2 posters together and no more problems!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I started throwing it out in front of people.

They don’t want to take the brownies, pie, dip, etc. that they brought home, then I ask everyone and say we don’t want leftovers so if no one wants it, it’s going in the trash.

Then I get a trash bag and throw them away in front of the people who brought them.

You only have to do this a couple of times until they start bringing less or cave and take it home. .

This is brlliant.

[Anonymous]

Just throw it away. Consider the fun was in making it and now that is over. Throwing it out is Ok.

[Anonymous]

OP - I assure you I am not a troll. This absolutely happens every time we host.

My theory (for my MIL especially) on why this happens is that she wants an excuse to bake a cake and try the various Costco desserts but doesn't want to buy them for herself as she lives alone. Which I totally get, I love the Costco desserts too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of people on my local BN group offering leftover food and it usually gets picked up!

What is a BN group?

Buy Nothing. chain of Facebook groups run by Communist mini-dictators.

[Anonymous]

Give it away. Guarantee there are people struggling in your community who would gladly take it. Post on buy nothing, or just go for a drive and find the homeless people.

[Anonymous]

Throw it away or
donate to say someone you who be in need.

[Anonymous]

Fire department would probably enjoy your largesse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fire department would probably enjoy your largesse.

No they wouldn't. They don't want leftovers from strangers and often are pretty healthy eaters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fire department would probably enjoy your largesse.

No they wouldn't. They don't want leftovers from strangers and often are pretty healthy eaters.

Ok, my fire station would love it.