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Why don't refrigerators have egg holders anymore?

Refrigerators used to have recesses along the top of the door to hold eggs, but they don't anymore. Why not?

Update:

Thanks to everyone who answered. A lot of you bring up some good points. I'm not sure who to give the best answer to, so I'll send this question to voting. Let's let the people decide!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Because they don't want us to eat eggs anymore

  • 4 years ago

    Egg Holders For Refrigerators

  • 1 decade ago

    Because the temperature in the door is not cool enough for eggs. You are also not suppose to keep milk there either.

  • 1 decade ago

    Its been said that the constant - albiet minor - temperature changes every time you open the fridge door is detremental to the freshness and safety of the eggs.

    They need to maintain a more constant cool temperture to keep fresher longer. On the door, the temp changes every time the door is opened.

    So, put your eggs in the back of a middle shelf where the temp is more constant.

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  • 1 decade ago

    The reason is that eggs keep better at room temperature.

    They also need to be at room temp.for baking etc.

    Source(s): Worked in an egg farm packing,not a refrigerator in sight.
  • ben s
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    fridge manufacturers used to be brave enough to put the eggs in the door but lately they've become CHICKEN

  • 1 decade ago

    because your supposed to keep raw eggs in it's egg carton it came in.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Cuz too many people got mad, slammed the door and eggs flew everywhere...theyre safer in their little cardboard crates.

  • cause people don't clean those things. or anyting for that matter. so they get filthy and nobody wants to put thier eggs in there.

  • Mary S
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    because then you don't know how long the egg has been

    sitting there. atleast in the carton theres the expiration date.

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