5 Things Every Irresponsible Adult Needs In Their Fridge

I am not the world's most responsible person. When the rumors of a city shutdown began, I stocked up mainly on Progresso Chickarina Soup (if you know, you know), confident that I would be absolutely content to subsist on that alone for the coming month.

Not going to lie, I wasn't wrong about that. Which is why after some very surface thinking, I've devised a quickly curated list of the five things everyone should have in their fridge. A rationally impractical survival guide of sorts.

1. PICKLES
Do pickles go bad? Or do they just get more pickle-y over time? With admittedly no expertise in this field, I assume the latter. Regardless, there's something about a half sour pickle that can just put a pep in your step and brighten your day.

2. EGGS
Okay, so I know that eggs have an expiration date printed on the carton, so that covers that. I also know that Europeans don't refrigerate their eggs, whereas we insist on the opposite. Riddle me that! Anyhoo, eggs are the easiest thing in the world that anyone should be able to make. We could all use more brunches during such a time as this.

3. BOTTLED WATER
In the event of a real apocalypse, water may be hard to come by. So those 4 random bottles of Voss pushed way in the back of your fridge should buy you another 36 hours or so.

4. KETCHUP
I suppose you could substitute this for any other condiment of your choice (mustard, mayonnaise, etc.). The only thing worse than being stuck inside is ordering takeout and finding that they didn't include any ketchup packets for your fries. Don't let this happen to you.

5. HUNK OF CHEESE
If shit really hits the fan, I don't know about you, but I plan on being prepared to start eating dairy again.

[Photo via @sakaralife]