FLIGHT WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF THEIR ORIGINAL DEPARTURE. >>> MANY OF US LOOK FORWARD TO EATING THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS, UNLESS THEY ARE SITTING ON COUNTERS AND TABLES. 5 ON YOUR SIDE MONICA LALIBERTE SHARES THE TIGHT TIMELINE, I MEAN TIGHT TIMELINE, FOR WHEN THEY NEED TO GET INTO THE FRIDGE OR THE FREEZER. >> Reporter: THE TURKEY SIDES, WHAT A SPREAD, WANTED TO LAST A LITTLE LONGER? GET IT IN THE FRIDGE PRONTO. >> YOU NEED TO PACK THEM AWAY SOONER THAN YOU MIGHT THINK. THEY SHOULD BE REFRIGERATED WITHIN TWO HOURS OF COOKING, REGARDLESS OF THE TEMPERATURE. >> Reporter: A LOT OF US LEAVE THE COOL TURKEY OUT TO COOL. THEY SAID DON'T. >> A TURKEY CAN TAKE A LONG TIME TO COOL DOWN, WHICH GIVES THIERRY A CHANCE TO MULTIPLY. >> Reporter: YOU CAN STORE LEGS OR WINGS ON THE BONE, BUT SLICE THE BREAST MEAT WHEN IT'S TIME TO PACK AWAY. FREEZE WHATEVER YOU WON'T EAT WITHIN 3 TO 4 DAYS. >> TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR FOOD AND REDUCE MOISTURE LOSS, YOU WANT TO KEEP IT AIRTIGHT. USE PRODUCTS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE FREEZER, LIKE FREEZER BAGS OR FREEZER PAPER OR AIRTIGHT CONTAINERS. >> Reporter: WITH PIES, A FRUIT PIE CAN BE STORED LOOSELY COVERED ON THE COUNTER, AS LONG AS YOU EAT IT WITHIN TWO DAYS. BUT CUSTARD AND EGG-BASED PIES, INCLUDING PUMPKIN PIE, MUST BE REFRIGERATED. THAT IS IF THERE IS EVEN ANY LEFT. MONICA LALIBERTE, WRAL NEWS 5 ON YOUR SIDE. >> MONICA ADD, IT CAN HELP TO PUT LEFTOVERS INTO MEAL SIZE