Tips: Food Storage Tips

• Keep your kitchen shears sharp by cutting through a piece of steel wool or a Scotch Brite pad every now and then. Patrick A, Los Angeles, CA ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• If you have grapes that are starting to get soft, freeze them before they do - you'll have a handy snack, and you won't waste any. Freezing also works well if you get a batch of not-so-good grapes - they taste better frozen. Kathy, Clearwater, FL ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Wrapping celery in aluminum foil when putting it in the refrigerator helps keep the freshness for weeks. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• To extend the life of cheese and prevent mold, Joe from Wisconsin (that figures) suggests wrapping the cheese in a piece of cheesecloth that has been dipped in vinegar before storing in a plastic food storage bag. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Store marshmallows in the freezer to keep them from drying out. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Freshening dry and hard lemons is effortless by placing them in a hot oven for a few minutes. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Store cottage cheese upside-down. It will keep fresh for many months. John Thrasher, Pittsburgh, PA ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Use squeeze margarine containers to freeze water and juice in. Then uses them to chill a picnic cooler. As the drinks melt, they can be consumed. Lee Ann Reiners of Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Here's a frugal way of making use of lemons or limes that are past their prime. Squeeze limes or lemons that are starting to get too old and freeze the juice in small containers. When you need a tablespoon of juice pop it into the microwave and you are ready to go. Meriel, Milwaukee, WI ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Keep brown sugar wraped in another plastic bag in the freezer to make it last longer without hardening. Take it out to thaw about 15 minutes before you need to use it, then return the remaining portion to the freezer. Maryann Bille, Barberton, OH ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

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