7 Food Storage Hacks to Help You Save $500 a year
Whether you want to be a millionaire (so frickin’ bad) or just want to save a few bucks here or there, there are some surprisingly easy ways to tuck away a little cash. In the kitchen, same rules apply – who likes wasting food?
Here are 7 food storage hacks that can help save you a couple Benjamins (and trips to the grocery) in the end.
Vegetables
If your veggies are starting to go a bit soft and limp, start by peeling them and then placing them in a bowl of water. Put the bowl in the fridge overnight and the next day you’ll see that your vegetables are crisp and perky!
Sour cream
To get the most out of your sour cream, make sure to take it out of the plastic container that it comes in. Place it in a resealable glass jar—stored this way, it’ll keep for up to a month!
Carrots
If your carrots have gone a little limp, don’t throw them away—simply cook as usual and add a teaspoon of sugar in the cooking water to give them back their crunch.
Bread
To keep bread moist and soft, store it in a bread box along with half of an apple (the same goes for cookies). If the bread becomes rock hard, blitz it for a few seconds in the microwave or sprinkle it with a few drops of water and place in a warm oven to soften it up.
Berries
To keep your fresh berries delicious and plump, wash them quickly in 3 parts water & 1 part vinegar. Drain, rinse and then place them in your salad spinner that you’ve lined with a paper towel. Spin to dry (gently!). Then place them in a Tupperware, on top of another piece of paper towel. Close and refrigerate until you’re ready to eat.
Salad
Before putting your salad in the fridge, make sure to discard any wilted or dark brown leaves. Then wrap the salad in a paper towel and place it in a Ziploc bag, in the fresh produce section of your fridge. Stored like this, it’ll stay good for days!
Cheese
No matter the kind of cheese, the most important thing to remember when storing it is to take it out of its plastic wrapping. Instead, wrap your cheese in a wax sheet, parchment paper or any paper-based material and then place in a plastic bag. You can also store it in a small cardboard box or even better, on a bed of lettuce leaves! The lettuce will give your cheese extra oxygen and humidity to keep it from going dry.
