Image via Wikipedia Fresh fruits and vegetables are key to a healthy diet, and boosting your immune system. Experts in nutrition and disease prevention recommend eating plenty of them on a daily basis.However, they can be fragile and spoil easily, unless you take a couple of simple steps to improve their shelf life. Here are a couple of easy and frugal ideas for you to try at home.
Reduce moisture build up to prevent wilting and molding. You can easily do this by adding newspaper to your fruit and vegetable bins. It is a great moisture absorber and deodorizer as well.
To prevent bruising and rotting of soft fruits and vegetables, add a piece of bubble wrap to your crisper. It acts like a shock absorber, preventing rolling and bumping when drawers are opened and closed.
Keep mushrooms fresh much longer by patting them dry before refrigeration and storing them in a brown paper bag, never plastic. It prevents them from getting slimy.
Don't store potatoes and onions next to each other. The potatoes will grow eyes and rot easily if you do.
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