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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again, I apologized for the incident with the trash this time which I think is unusual.

I think it's inappropriate for her to go through my food and decided two clemintines (gasp) need to be thrown out.  Yes the maid throws out old food and cleans weekly.

I think it's inappropriate for one adult to lecture another about how to recycle.

I think the comment about 5 boxes of baking soda is too much too.

I agreed to be more attentive, asked her to let me know if she perceives a problem, asked her not to go through my food, told her she doesn't need to clean the food or fridge because the maid does that, and agreed to tie leftoover food in a plastic bag.  [/quote]

I think the biggest issue here is that between you and the maid, not all food is being discarded before it starts to smell, grow or decay.  A refrigerator does not stop decay and mold, it only slows down both.  But there is still a common problem that foods with strong flavors and smells cross-contaminate each other.  It is best that all food is stored in some form or airtight container.  The gallon ziploc bags are good in that you can take a takeout container and put the whole thing into a bag and be done.  This will stop flavors and smells from contaminating other foods and if it goes bad before you get to it, you can throw the whole thing into the trash as is without opening it.

I agree that some of what she did/said may be over the top (the baking soda and the lectures about recycling).  However, as a co-user of the refrigerator, she definitely has the right to go through the food to find what is moldy.  Mold spores are aerosol, which means they spread through the air.  Your moldy food will cause mold to grow on her food faster if not discarded.  By the time you can smell it, it is spreading the spores througout the fridge into other food that is not well sealed.  It needs to be discarded and even a day or two can ruin other foods much faster (much less a week).  If you enclosed your food, and it contained the mold spores, then, no, she would not have any business going through your food.  But you didn't, so she had to.

Take responsibility for the things that you should and can fix and either you can explain to her that the recycling and baking soda comments were over the top or just let them slide unless such comments become common in which case you will need to address them.  Your choice how confrontational you want to be on those points.

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