Storing Onions and Potatoes
When my pantyhose get a run, I launder them with a regular load of laundry in the washer and then cut them off at the thigh. I use them for holding root vegetables. I put an onion in the toe and then tie a knot, and then add another onion, repeating. The onions lying or sitting directly next to each other hastens spoilage and the knot prevents this from happening. I then make a loop in the end and hang it in my pantry. When I need an onion, I just snip one off at the knot. This also keeps the skins from getting all over (and works with potatoes as well!)
By Denise from FL
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11/13/2010
Really good idea! As a side note, be sure not to store onions and potatoes near one another because the gases from the onions will make the potatoes ripen/go bad in just a matter of a couple of weeks.
By Lynda (Guest Post)
04/05/2007
Use those panty hose for wrapping apples, pears, oranges and large plums right on the tree to discourage birds and squirrels from nipping bites. It takes two twist-ties, one for bottom and another for the top. Knots on the tree will encourage tiny pests to hide/nest there. Be very careful when you do this
because the fruit can snap. It must be done at the time the fruit is about to mature. Save the old hose for the next year in a mesh bag after washing them.
Using the hose in the pantry will also discourage bugs that might creep in or ride in on some product, especially kitchen moths, which are rampant these days from third world imports and expired grains not
double bagged in additional plastic sacks. God
bless you. : )
By Ann in AZ (Guest Post)
04/04/2007
Another hint on these two storage vegetables from my husband who is always watching Alton Brown & the Food Network.
Do not store potatoes & onions in close proximity. Apparently it sets off a reaction that makes the two spoil quicker. Once I put the two in separate corners of my pantry, they now last a lot longer than they had previously.
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Tip: Storing Onions and Potatoes
I had many a potato and onion go bad until I learned to Never refrigerate potatoes or dry onions (as opposed to scallions or the sweet varieties). Never wash them until I am ready to use them. Store them in a dark, cool space like a closet, garage or pantry. These vegetables require good air circulation.
To get onions to last for months, cut one leg from a clean pair of pantyhose. Drop an onion into the toe, and tie a knot close to the onion. Drop in another. Repeat until filled. Hang from a nail in the pantry or garage. When I need an onion I cut right below the lowest knot.
Air circulation encourages long life and discourages sprouting. This technique works well with garlic and potatoes, too. And you won't believe how many you can fit in one pantyhose leg, plus you are finding a use for pantyhose that have a run in them. Of course, take time to put your worn panty hose in the wash before using to hang and store your root vegetables.
By Bobbie G from Rockwall, TX
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