INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Whatever item you're going to store in the freezer, the best way to keep it protected is tightly-locking freezer bags that have had all the air squeezed out of them. To prevent "freezer burn," which occurs when items become both frozen and dried out, freezer bags are the safest and simplest method. Plastic tubs or tupperware containers are also effective at storing some kinds of food more effectively. Especially juicy berries or cooked meat can sometimes be less desirable to store in bags, as well as soup and other things that would be difficult to defrost. To use the food after freezing it, you'll have to defrost it in the refrigerator. For this reason, it's usually good to freeze food in portions that you'll use. So, don't freeze that entire salmon, freeze a single dinner-sized portion at a time, so you'll have what you need when you need it. Is that last summer's blackberries or some venison from 1994 at the back of your freezer? When things get iced-up, it can start getting hard to tell the difference. To avoid the headache of positively identifying everything, try to label and date everything that you put into the freezer, so you'll be able to recognize it quickly and easily. Meat should stay fine in the freezer for up to six months, but will start drying out and becoming less palatable beyond that. It's safe to eat, still, since it's frozen, but the flavor will start to taste more and more like the freezer and less and less like the food that went into it. It's usually recommended that vegetables should be cooked before freezing them, rather than cutting them up and freezing them raw. It's more difficult to return vegetables to their natural, unfrozen state. Frozen vegetables are easy to throw right into soups, stews, and stir-frys, making it an excellent way of managing leftover produce items. To blanch vegetables, cut them into bite-sized pieces and dip quickly into salted boiling water. No more than a minute or two, and immediately take them from the boiling water into a waiting bath of icy water to shock them and stop them from cooking. They should still be firm, but partially cooked. Place portion-sized amounts of vegetables into freezer bags and label and date them. Allow the vegetables to cool completely before freezing. How to freeze fruit depends partially on what you'll be doing with them. If you've got a bunch of berries to make pies with, go ahead and sugar them to create the filling before you freeze them up, so it'll be much easier later. If you're freezing peaches, you might want to remove the skins before you put them in the freezer, because it'll be too difficult to take them off later. Generally, you want to cut most fruits into bite-sized pieces before freezing, to promote more even freezing. You could put a whole apple into the freezer, but it'll be hard to do anything with it later.

SUMMARY: Freeze food in tightly sealed plastic freezer bags. Freeze food in appropriate portions. Date and label everything. Freeze raw or cooked meat for 6-12 months. Blanch vegetables before freezing. Put the fruit into the freezer that you want to take out.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It's likely the interviewer is meeting with several potential candidates, so their memory of your interview may fade over time. They're more likely to remember you and what you talked about during your interview if you thank them within one day of your interview. Wait at least an hour after your interview before sending your thank you note. Otherwise, you might seem too aggressive. If you're sending a handwritten thank you note, deliver it in person or mail it on the day of your interview. Treat your thank you note as a business communication. Write your sentences using proper grammar, and avoid using slang or text-speak. You might cost yourself the job if you use informal language like slang or text-speak. For example, avoid using abbreviations like "lol," "fwiw," and "rn." Similarly, don't begin your email with salutations like "hey" or "hi." Always use "dear" when you're writing a professional message. As you proofread your letter, check for words used incorrectly, such as "there," "their" and "they're." While you always want to come across as professional, your tone can range from formal to casual. You want to show your interviewer that you'll fit into the company culture, so use the tone they set at the interview. For example, let's say you interviewed with a modern tech company that boasts about its friendly, down-to-earth culture. If the interview process has been informal, you might use a more casual tone in your thank you note. You don't want to waste the interviewer's valuable time, so don't elaborate too much. Be specific and direct in your statements. Your paragraphs will be very short. It's normal for them to be 1-4 sentences long. You may learn personal information about your interviewer from a Google search or their social media accounts. Don't include this information in your note, as doing so will likely make them uncomfortable. This behavior could make you look like a stalker, even if you're just trying to ensure you're the right fit for the job. For example, you might have learned from their Linkedin profile that they graduated from the same program as you. It's best not to mention this unless it came up during your interview. You don't need to include personal details at all, so you might choose to stay away from this type of information. Read over the note at least twice to check for typos and other errors. If you can, ask someone else to read over it, as well. Fix any errors before you send the note. Typos or incorrectly used words might cost you the job, as the interviewer might view them as inattention to detail.

SUMMARY:
Send your thank you note within 24 hours of your interview. Use professional language throughout your thank you note. Match the tone of your interview. Keep your message concise rather than overly wordy. Stick to personal details discussed during the interview. Proofread your thank you note carefully before sending it.