Tips: Food Storage Tips

• Putting a slice of fresh bread in the cookie jar will help keep cookies fresh. Switch the bread for a new piece every 2-3 days. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• When you have a jar that has a seal of paper across the entire top, (like instant bouillon, coffee creamer and others), rather than rip of the entire cover, if you cut a small triangle at the edge of the jar, it will act as a spout when you want to pour it out. Lots less mess than trying to put the spoon in the jar. Great when you have large jars of a product and want to pour some for immediate use into a smaller one. Tip submitted by Bettye VanderVeen of Bentonville, Arkansas. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• For longer life, store fresh mushrooms in a brown paper bag in the produce drawer of your refrigerator. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• An apple placed in a bag of potatoes will keep them from budding longer. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Don't wash potatoes until just before you use them as this will shorten storage life. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Here's a way to keep Romaine Lettuce, radishes, and celery fresh in the refrigerator for longer periods as well as recycle the plastic bags that fresh produce comes in. Wrap the Romaine and celery separately in a dry paper towel and put each into one of the plastic bags it came in. Get as much air out of the bag as you can, close and refrigerate until needed. If the celery is too long for one bag then use a bag on each end. For radishes, dry with a paper towel, put into a plastic container with a dry paper towel, cover and refrigerate until needed. These items should keep for a couple of weeks or more. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Corn syrup is one of the few sweeteners that has shelf live. Discard immediately if there are any signs of mold or bubbles caused by fermentation. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Put a few grains of rice in your salt shaker. It keeps the salt from clumping together. Maureen from New Hampshire ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• For those who have little ones, wash and reuse the plastic containers that fruit such as Gerbers 4-pack Stage 2 & 3 come packaged in. The resealable lids make them great for snacks later like cereal, etc. when the kids are out and about or in the stroller. You won't have to waste money buying small containers and you won't feel bad if they are lost or you end up throwing them away. The Crain Family, Mesa, AZ ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• To prevent salt and pepper in shakers from caking, put an oyster cracker or two in the shaker. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

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