The Hill I Will Die On: Glad Wrap Should Be Stored In The Fridge
We all have our secrets — a mask we wear in public, hiding our true selves, our insecurities, our shame, our differences — from the world. But no more. Glad Wrap should be kept in the fridge, and I won’t be told differently.
Glad Wrap is a wonderful product. It’s versatile. It can be used to keep food clean, to poach eggs, or to smuggle drugs into a festival attached to your dick.
Growing up in my comfortably middle-of-the-middle-class existence, I had no idea my family was different. I had no idea that our secret could be found on the top shelf of our fridge. I had no idea that there was a gaping, Glad Wrap-shaped hole in our third kitchen drawer.
Everybody's getting on board the Glad Wrap In The Fridge train
— Rob Stott (@Rob_Stott) April 1, 2016
I don’t recall the exact moment I realised I was different to the other kids my age. It was somewhere in my late teens, and I assume a fairly innocuous conversation spiralled out of control when I mentioned “taking the Glad Wrap out of the fridge”, and finally discovered my shame.
And so I did what any kid who feels a bit different does. I hid my shame. When I moved out of home, the Glad Wrap went into the third drawer where it “belonged” and I tried to live a normal life. I tried to change.
But I will no longer hide my true self. Glad Wrap belongs in the fridge.
Ok, Hear Me Out On This
For more info I went straight to the source: Mum. It turns out this was a habit my parents picked up when they lived in the UK in the 80s. (Most people picked up a coke habit in the 80s, my parents just picked up strange kitchen habits).
Apparently an old friend kept her Glad Wrap in the fridge, and one day my parents asked why. The answer, dear reader, will shock you to the core due to the sheer amount of sense it makes.
It’s simple: The Glad Wrap doesn’t stick to itself, but it does stick to other things better, when it’s cold.
And my weird family isn’t alone. The good people at LifeHacker also recommend keeping cling film in the fridge.
Think about it. I’m no scientist, but doesn’t that just feel right? Doesn’t it make sense that a chilled sheet of glad wrap would somehow stick to the side of your salad bowl better? Doesn’t it make sense that the cold cling film is likely to stick to itself? It does and you know it.
I don’t make the rules, I just follow them.
What Do The Good People At Glad Say?
It turns out I’ve been slowly dying on this hill for a while now. As far back as 2013, I tweeted about it.
I actually keep my glad wrap in the fridge and I don't care who knows it. I'm out and proud. It's far better.
— Rob Stott (@Rob_Stott) February 4, 2013
And a few times over the years, I’ve pestered Glad about it, asking them to confirm my belief that Glad Wrap is best kept in the fridge. At a previous job, I reached out to them to see where they stood on this important issue.
They responded by sending me two rolls of Glad Wrap — one marked “fridge” and one marked “cupboard” so that I wouldn’t have to choose. I can only draw the conclusion that the people at Glad Wrap are cowards.
I’ve contacted them again today to give them another chance to get off the fence and pick a side. If they get back to me, I’ll let you know.
But I can no longer hide my truth. This is the hill I will die on. Glad Wrap belongs in the fridge.
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Rob Stott is the Managing Editor of Junkee Media. You can fight with him about proper Glad Wrap storage etiquette @Rob_Stott.