{"id":22525,"date":"2021-11-26T20:29:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T20:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=22525"},"modified":"2021-11-26T20:29:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T20:29:26","slug":"unusual-but-effective-food-storage-methods-that-really-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/unusual-but-effective-food-storage-methods-that-really-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Unusual But Effective Food Storage Methods That Really Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Supermarket shelves are brimming with various things that can please every taste, and we frequently purchase foods that we do not intend to eat right away. Unfortunately, many of them spoil and must be discarded. Fortunately, there are simple and dependable solutions for keeping your goods fresh for longer periods of time.\n\n\n\n</p><h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Keep cucumbers\u00a0fresh\u00a0for longer by\u00a0wrapping them individually in\u00a0paper towels and placing them in\u00a0a\u00a0plastic Ziploc bag\n\n\n\n<div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"592\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/c448095c599515f533ee5e29f5.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22526\"' title='\"\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/c448095c599515f533ee5e29f5.jpg' https: sizes='\"auto,'>\n\n\n\n<p>We checked this method and were pleasantly surprised. Cucumbers really stay fresh much longer.\n\n\n\n</p><h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Keep\u00a0cottage cheese or\u00a0sour cream containers in\u00a0the fridge upside down. This creates a\u00a0vacuum\u00a0effect that slows down the growth of\u00a0bacteria\n\n\n\n<div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"720\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/0aeebf5faeadc6c9eccadffe94.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22527\"' title='\"\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/0aeebf5faeadc6c9eccadffe94.jpg' https: sizes='\"auto,'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>To prevent flour bugs, put a piece of spearmint gum with the foil on it inside the bag.\n\n\n\n</h2><p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"489\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/325f8f59a39ca3b25522982b4a.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22528\"' title='\"\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/325f8f59a39ca3b25522982b4a.jpg' https: sizes='\"auto,'>\n\n\n\n<p>It turned out that grandmothers of some of our employees had been using this method for decades.\n\n\n\n</p><h3 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>To\u00a0keep berries fresh longer,\u00a0rinse\u00a0them with a\u00a0solution made from 2\u00a0tablespoons of\u00a0vinegar and 3\u00a0cups of\u00a0water.\n\n\n\n</h3><p><a>\n\n\n\n<div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"971\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/f78df4518ca356bc72baa2a6dd.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22529\"' title='\"\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/f78df4518ca356bc72baa2a6dd.jpg' https: sizes='\"auto,'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Frozen tomatoes can be\u00a0used\u00a0in\u00a0sauces and soups. They can be\u00a0stored for up\u00a0to\u00a06\u00a0months this way.\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Wrap herbs in a slightly wet paper towel, and put them in a plastic bag, being sure to get all the air out of the bag. Then put it in the fridge. The herbs will stay fresh and won\u2019t wither.\n\n\n\n</p><p>When we\u00a0were writing this article, we\u00a0decided to\u00a0check this method. A\u00a0couple of\u00a0weeks later, the herbs were as\u00a0fresh as\u00a0when we\u00a0first put them in\u00a0the fridge.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"509\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/a3dbaa598d85fda1ed3cd0b57d.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22530\"' title='\"\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/a3dbaa598d85fda1ed3cd0b57d.jpg' https: sizes='\"auto,'>\n\n\n\n<h3 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>To\u00a0keep the bread soft and mold-free,\u00a0put\u00a0a\u00a0stick of\u00a0celery in\u00a0the bag.\n\n\n\n<div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"500\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/9720bf57f9ba5eb597278b20df.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22531\"' title='\"\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/9720bf57f9ba5eb597278b20df.jpg' https: sizes='\"auto,'>\n\n\n\n<h3 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>To\u00a0keep\u00a0brown sugar soft and moist, use marshmallows. Just put a\u00a0few pieces in\u00a0the bag or\u00a0container.\n\n\n\n</h3><p><a>\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"728\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/934b9d57f7b79b29a05b1c5b4a.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22533\"' title='\"\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/934b9d57f7b79b29a05b1c5b4a.jpg' https: sizes='\"auto,'>\n\n\n\n<h3 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Once you\u2019ve sliced an\u00a0apple,\u00a0put\u00a0a\u00a0rubber band around it\u00a0to\u00a0hold it\u00a0together. It\u2019ll keep the apple from turning brown.\n\n\n\n</h3><p>This method is really convenient, we realized that when we were taking photos of it. But the effect is short-lived. The apple won\u2019t stay fresh for a week, for sure.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"489\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/65b203535eba8829a2c4474ab3.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22532\"' title='\"\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/65b203535eba8829a2c4474ab3.jpg' https: sizes='\"auto,'>\n\n\n\n<h3 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>If\u00a0you want your avocado to\u00a0ripen faster,\u00a0put\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0bag with a\u00a0banana. A\u00a0banana gives off high levels of\u00a0ethylene thanks to\u00a0which avocados will ripen faster.\n\n\n\n</h3><p><a>\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"485\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/09bcc254d49714adf1cc5998f9.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22534\"' title='\"\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/09bcc254d49714adf1cc5998f9.jpg' https: sizes='\"auto,'>\n\n\n\n<h3 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Store\u00a0dry fruits in\u00a0a\u00a0glass airtight container in\u00a0a\u00a0cool place. This way, they\u2019ll stay soft longer.\n\n\n\n</h3><p><a>\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"473\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/1b00255a5995588e14cf3673ee.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22535\"' title='\"\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1b00255a5995588e14cf3673ee.jpg' https: sizes='\"auto,'>\n\n\n\n<h3 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>To\u00a0prevent fresh berries from sticking together during freezing,\u00a0freeze\u00a0them on\u00a0a\u00a0plate where the berries are separate from each other first, and then put them in\u00a0the bag.\n\n\n\n</h3><p><a>\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"616\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/b4af2459b88d8bb81dbc9d7bad.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22536\"' title='\"\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/b4af2459b88d8bb81dbc9d7bad.jpg' https: sizes='\"auto,'>\n\n\n\n<h3 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>One of&nbsp;our employees shared her own life hack. To&nbsp;keep fresh the lemon that has been cut, dip it&nbsp;into salt and put it&nbsp;in&nbsp;the fridge.\n\n\n\n</h3><p><a>\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"433\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/de926258deb2643b33d9289e9e.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22537\"' title='\"\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/de926258deb2643b33d9289e9e.jpg' https: sizes='\"auto,'>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supermarket shelves are brimming with various things that can please every taste, and we frequently purchase foods that we do not intend to eat right away. Unfortunately, many of them spoil and must be discarded. Fortunately, there are simple and dependable solutions for keeping your goods fresh for longer periods of time. Keep cucumbers\u00a0fresh\u00a0for longer &hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22538,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[126,110,30,26,122,287,46,6,31,32],"class_list":["post-22525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tie-life-style","tag-food","tag-healthy-life","tag-household-hacks","tag-kitchen","tag-kitchen-hacks","tag-kitchen-tip","tag-life-hacks","tag-life-style","tag-tips","tag-tricks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}</p></figure></a></p></figure></a></p></figure></a></p></figure></a></p></figure></p></figure></a></p></figure></div></h3></figure></div></figure></div></a></p></figure></div></figure></div></h2></figure></div></h2>