Sometimes you overbuy things when you go shopping for groceries.
Unfortunately, fruits and vegetables can go back very quickly and you end up throwing them away.
Storing your food properly can save you a lot of money and prevent them from rotting quickly. Below are ways to help you keep your food fresh for a long time.
Unrefrigerated
#1. If the avocados are not ripe, cover them with newspaper and put them inside a paper bag.
Putting avocados inside the fridge will stop the ripening process. To make them ripe, wrap them with newspaper and put them inside a paper bag. Putting a banana inside the bag speeds up the process.
Ripening process time:
- With bag: they take 3 to 5 days to mature
- Without a bag: they take up to 7 days
- With Bag and banana: 2-3 days
#2. Keep potatoes in a dark and dry place.
Don’t put your potatoes in a plastic bag, rather put them in mesh or paper bags. Another way is to place them in gridded boxes with something to absorb humidity at the bottom of the box.
- If properly stored, raw potatoes will last for 1 to 2 weeks.
#3. Parsley, cilantro, basil, and asparagus: without washing them, place the stems in a container with water and leave them at room temperature.
If you don’t plan to them inside the fridge make sure to place them in water.
- In good condition, they can last from 4 to 5 days.
#4. Keep garlic in a dark and dry place.
The best way to store garlic is to place it in a paper bag or a container and put it in a dark and dry place.
- If you keep the garlic bulbs intact they can last up to 2 months. If you separate the cloves, their storage time is shortened to 3 to 10 days.
#5. Place the onions in nylon stockings, and separate them by twisting or tying knots between each of them.
Too much moisture can make onions go bad very quickly. The best way to store them is to put them in nylon stockings and hang them somewhere that is dark and dry.
- Their storage period can be extended by up to 6-8 months.
#6. Wrap the stems of bananas with plastic or aluminum foil.
Bananas produce ethylene gas over their maturation period. By covering the stems with plastic or aluminum foil, you can prevent it from spreading to other parts of the fruit, preventing the pulp from softening too quickly.
Bananas excrete ethylene gas as they ripen and mature. Covering the stems with plastic or aluminum foil will prevent the gas from spreading to other parts of the fruit.
- It will keep them fresh for 4-5 days.
Refrigerated
#1. Put peeled potatoes in a container with water and white vinegar.
To prevent peeled potatoes from turning gray, place them inside a container with water and few drops of white vinegar, then store it inside the fridge.
- Storage time: 3 to 4 days
#2. Prevent avocado oxidization after splitting it.
Put a few drops of lemon on the avocado or brush it with a bit of edible oil to prevent it from turning black.
- It will retain its color for 1 to 2 days.
#3. Wrap split lemon it in aluminum foil or sprinkle it with salt.
A lot of the time we only use one half of the lemon. To save the other half, wrap it in aluminum foil or put salt on the pulp before storing it in the fridge.
- Whole lemon: up to 2 weeks
- Half lemon: up to 3 days, without changing its color or taste
#4. Wrap lettuce, spinach, or collards (after disinfecting) with absorbent paper to keep them fresh.
Wash the leaves in cold water and dry them completely. Wrap them with absorbent paper, then place them in a plastic container or in an airtight bag before storing them in the fridge.
- If you store them properly, they will last from 1 to 2 weeks in good condition.
#5. Disinfect your strawberries with white vinegar without removing the stem.
Strawberries should be washed right before eating them because the water they absorb with make them go soft. Disinfect them you can use 1 part white vinegar and 2 parts water and only remove them if you are planning to freeze them.
- In the refrigerator: they can last from 5 to 6 days
- In the freezer: from 2 to 4 months
#6.point 93 | Place unwashed mushrooms in a paper bag with parsley.point 142 |
Do not wash mushrooms unless you are going to eat them straight away, the water will not completely dry and create humidity.point 356 |
The best way to store them is to place unwashed mushrooms in a paper bag with branches of parsley and put them in the fridge.point 101 | The parsley will act as an antioxidant and prevent spots from appearing on the mushrooms.point 176 | 1
- Storage time: 3 to 5 days
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