I’ve been stepping away (or more like leaping away) from processed, boxed foods and bringing in more whole fresh foods, but there has been one side-effect that’s hard to deal with: food wastage. The thing is, an apple will not last as long as a jar of apple sauce… and we often end up with a garbage full of spoiled produce. Enough of that! I’ve put together a few tips to help us keep our food fresher, for longer:
In or out of the fridge? Depends on the fruit!
I love the idea above of repurposing a magazine rack as a hanging fruit basket to save counter space!
Berries need a little extra attention!
Berries get their own category for being the most delicate (high-maintenance) of fruit!
Hope that helps you – I know it’s been helping me and I’m excited to say that I have not had to throw out a punett of berries in a very long time now!
pictures and links: Root vegetable basket, berries, leafy greens & herbs, onions & garlic
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I have the same issue! SO GLAD you did this post…..I don’t like throwing out fresh food, but going to the market every 3 or 4 days is a bit much for us. Love the leafy greens suggestion. My spinach goes way too fast! xo
Do you have any tips for ripening avocados? I have tried just leaving them out on the counter, or putting them in a paper bag on the counter to ripen. But either way, they do turn black, but they stay hard and then start to get moldy. Very frustrating! I keep trying, but it has happened with almost every avocado I have tried since moving to Singapore.