I can tell you why things went into the refrig/freezer at my house lol. My hubby was in the service and I had two children 11 months apart. EVERYTHING had to be ironed...there was no such thing as perma press. I would dampen clothes and if I didnt have a chance to finish ironing them that day for some reason, then they went into the frig or freezer so they would not mildew! Sometimes you would dampen more than you could finish and that could be a problem.
Margie