 My ketchup needs to be in the counter where it can be nice and warm with the rest of my food. I actually had guests that came over and put my condiments in the refrigerator. I didn't find them until four months later after I bought some new ones. And then when they were in there, they were hiding in plain sight because I would have never expected them to be there. I thought ketchup, like it says on the bottle, about ketchup being refrigerated after opening. So, I mean, so that answers his question. Basically, it's self-explanatory.