A Few Tips to Keep Food Fresh Longer

Below are a few tips I follow:

I dry off my fruits and veggies before storing them in the refrigerator with either a paper towel, or salad spinner to remove the excess fluid. Then I store them in airtight containers. Sometimes I place a paper towel in the containers to help absorb the moisture.

I try to use the smaller Rubbermaid Produce Saver Containers to decrease the amount of air surrounding the produce, and then I seal them tightly.


I use simple clothes pins to seal bagged snacks! I try to remove most of the air out first, before sealing the bags.


When my snacks go stale, before the expiration date, I refresh them. Here's a link with a couple tips to refresh snacks!


Apples can cause fruits and vegetables to age faster. So I keep apples separated from fruits and vegetables.


I usually avoid refrigerating bananas, since the peel blackens. I find it’s best to freeze peeled bananas in airtight plastic bags, and then use them later for baking.

Here’s an easy Banana Ice-cream recipe!

I keep tomatoes and cucumbers separated, since tomatoes can cause cucumbers to age faster.


More Info:

Did you know that bay leaves can help keep bugs away from food? For continued results, change the leaves every 3 months. And cloves can help keep ants away! Spread the cloves in areas susceptible to ants.


Here's the salad spinner I use to dry my fruits and veggies.



Here's the Rubbermaid Produce Saver Containers I use.




For more Works for Me Wednesday tips, check out Rocks in my Dryer.