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Preventing Mold On Berries, Moldy Strawberry

Preventing Mold On Fresh BerriesThis is a guide about preventing mold on fresh berries. It is so disappointing to buy fresh berries only to have them mold before you can use them all.

spout on mason jar

Salt Spout Mason JarDon't throw that empty salt container away. You can remove the top with the spout and cut it down to fit inside a mason jar ring! Now you can put all kind of things in the jar and easily pour out the amount you want.

Vegetables on Small Shelf

Storing VegetablesThis guide is about storing vegetables. Many kinds of vegetables can be stored specially to be preserved longer.

Cleaning and Storing Romaine Hearts

Cleaning and Storing Romaine HeartsI eat a lot of salad and like to buy the big bags of romaine hearts at Costco. I find that bagged salad goes bad very quickly, but preparing it this way myself allows the lettuce to last over a week.

avocado half with onion slice

Keep Avocados from Turning BrownTo keep your avocados from turning brown, seal them together with a cut onion. I have a little plastic container, but you can also place them in a ziplock bag. The onion will keep the avocado green longer!

hanging onions

Using Pantyhose to Store OnionsExtend the life of your onions by keeping them dry. Use an old panty hose leg to hang them; tying a knot between each one is even more helpful. This is a guide about using pantyhose to store onions.

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Homemade Potato Salad

How Long Will Homemade Potato Salad Keep in the Refrigerator?If stored in a fridge with a consistently cold temperature and kept well covered, many people find that homemade potato salad can last from 5 - 10 days. This is a guide about, "How long will homemade potato salad keep in the refrigerator?".

Egg Crates for Veggie Storage - Potatoes and onions in egg crates.

Use Egg Crates for Veggie StorageSome smaller vegetables can be stored in an empty egg carton to keep them separate from other vegetables. This is a guide about using egg crates for veggie storage.

A lemon being wrapped in newspaper for storage.

Keeping Lemons and Limes FreshIf you want to keep your lemons and limes fresh longer, just a grab an old newspaper. Cover the fruit with the newspaper before putting them in the fridge. The freshness of your lemons will last a long time.

A recycled container inserted into a ziptop bag.

Use Ziptop Bags for Lidless ContainersI love the oval cream cheese containers but sometimes, I misplace the lids. Tonight, I had already messed up the bottom when I realized I didn't have the top. So, I slipped a cheap zipper bag over it and put the split pea soup in the freezer.

Saran wrap on top of a reusable food container before the lid is placed.

Preventing SpillsFor containers that may be hard to open, I cover them with Saran Wrap before placing the lid. This will help prevent spills when you go to open the container. This works for soups also.

Sealing Food Packaging with a Drinking Straw

Sealing Food Packaging with a Drinking StrawHere's another way of using a drinking straw to seal a plastic cellophane bags. Grab 2 straws and clean them. Cut one vertically from top to bottom. The second one should be placed on the plastic cellophane bag and then fold the top over once. Then overlap it with the second straw that you cut, to make it a seal.

Questions

Creating an Indoor Root CellarI have a pantry that I built inside my basement, it has 2 outer walls. How do I keep my potatoes and onions from sprouting? What kind of climate do I need to create?

Storing Cauliflower in the RefrigeratorWhat is the best way to store raw cauliflower in a refrigerator?

Storing Celery in the RefrigeratorWhat is the best way to store cut pieces of celery in the refrigerator?

Storing Fresh Veggies in RefrigeratorDo you take fresh vegetables out of the plastic baggies from the store before storing in refrigerator?

Container for Liquid Coffee CreamerThe bottles they come in always leave a leaky, sticky mess and for some silly reason, I cannot think of a different type of container to use. What can I use for a 32 oz bottle of creamer? Any good glass jars with pour spouts?

Storing Tomato PasteWhat is the best way to store tomato paste for future use?

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A half lemon sitting ontop of a pile of whole lemons.

Wooden Scoop of Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar Tips and Tricks

Whole coffee beans spilling from a bag.

Photo of different types of lettuce.

Keeping Lettuce Fresh

A chile pepper cut lengthwise so you can see the seeds

Storing Chili Peppers

Storing Fresh Mint

Storing Honey

Storing Cabbage

Storing Cabbage

Preserving Fresh Chives

Preserving Fresh Chives

Small Pile of Button Mushrooms

Storing Mushrooms

Vacuum Sealed Turkey Breast

Vacuum Sealing Food

Watermelon

Storing Watermelon

How Long Does Spaghetti Sauce Keep Once Opened?

A row of recycled jars with lids.

Recycled Containers for Food Storage

Green Tea With Box

A variety of lettuce.

Storing Lettuce

Refrigeration of Cucumbers

Cheap Shower Caps for Food Covers

Whole limes and limes cut in half.

Vacuum Sealing Fresh Onions

Vacuum Sealed Corn

Using a Vacuum Sealer

Can Green Tomatoes Be Preserved in Newspaper

Canning Green Beans, Freezing Green Beans, Growing Green Beans, Storing Green Beans, Drying Green Beans

Storing Green Beans

potatoes

Storing Potatoes

Disposable Bowl Covers

Storing Marshmallows

Storing Marshmallows

Avocados from Florida

Storing Avocados

Baking Powder

Storing Baking Powder

Shelf Life of Wilton's Candy Melts

Substitute for Orange Liqueur

Shelf Life of Lemon Curd

Shelf Life of Lemon Curd

Storing Bread

Storing Olive Oil

Storing Olive Oil

Spaghetti stored in 2-liter plastic soda bottles, in the pantry.

2-Liter Bottle Pasta Container

Soy Milk and Beans

Storing Soy Milk Without Refrigeration

A large can being used to fill a freezer bag.

Filling Ziploc Freezer Bags

Hanging potatoes in pantyhose.

Making a Nylon Potato Keeper

A pile of bacon slices.

Keeping Bacon Fresh

A basket of sweet potatoes.

Storing Sweet Potatoes

Woman holding out a partially empty bottle of wine with a cork partially reinserted

Preserving an Open Bottle of Wine

greens in a colander

Keep Your Leafy Greens Fresh and Crisp

Granny's "Vacuum Sealer"

Cleaning and Storing Romaine Hearts

Cleaning and Storing Romaine Hearts

Top view of tomato paste can with a spoonful of paste removed against a white background

Storing Leftover Tomato Paste

Storing Cuties in Their Bag

Storing Cuties in Their Bag

Vacuum sealer on tile counter with vacuum bag containing a chicken thigh. Multiple other meat items such as hot dogs are off to the side and two rolls of unused vacuum bags are in the background.

Reusing Vacuum Sealer Bags

fruit and veggies

Storing Produce

Freezing Cauliflower

Storing Cauliflower

A bowl of leftover turkey.

Preventing Dry Turkey Leftovers

Sealing Plastic Bags With Recycled Plastic Bottle Tops

Sealing Plastic Bags With Recycled Plastic...

powdered cocoa

container with a head of lettuce

Using Lock & Lock Containers

Yeast

Frozen Veggies

Storing Vacuum Sealed Food

Food Storage Containers

Using Food Storage Containers

Getting a scoop of chocolate ice cream from the container.

Storing Ice Cream

Pasta and Grains in Jars

Storing Pasta and Grains

Chocolate

Storing Chocolate

Plastic milk bottle with an expiration date on it.

Keeping Track of Food Expiration Dates

Almond Bark

Storing Almond Bark

Fresh Parsley

Storing Fresh Parsley

Bagels

Canned Sauerkraut

Shelf Life of Canned Sauerkraut

Root Cellar

Making an Above Ground Root Cellar

Garlic Keeper

Making a Garlic Keeper

Powdered Sugar in Bowl

Storing Powdered Sugar

Fresh Apricots

Storing Fresh Apricots

Stop Potatoes From Budding

Indoor Root Cellar

Creating an Indoor Root Cellar

Storing Popcorn

Storing Popcorn

Storing Mayonnaise

Storing Mayonnaise

Storing Fresh Ginger

Storing Fresh Ginger

Storing Peanuts

Storing Peanuts

A jar full of raw oats.

Storing Oatmeal

Storing Sugar

Storing Garlic

Storing Root Crops

Storing Root Crops

Storing Fresh Carrots

Storing Carrots

Storing Cheese

Storing Tomatoes

Storing Tomatoes

Garlic Bulbs

Preserving Garlic

Storing Onions

Keeping Cakes Fresh

Keeping Cakes Fresh

Storing Guacamole

Storing Guacamole

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