| Like millions of other people who feel their wallets | | | | fresh fruit to last for several weeks. Perhaps the |
| squeezed and budgets pinched in this tight economy, | | | | most obvious way is to put fruit in the refrigerator, |
| are you looking for ways to save money? Do you | | | | and this is a good idea for fruit that is already ripened |
| need to stretch your budget out just a little bit more | | | | and ready to eat. Many fruits such as apples and |
| to make ends meet? Do you feel like there's nothing | | | | errors strawberries and kiwi's can be stored in the |
| you can cut that you haven't done already? If you | | | | refrigerator for several days if not weeks without |
| answered yes to one or more of these questions, | | | | turning bad. However don't put fruits such as bananas |
| you may want to consider these five (5) food | | | | in the refrigerator because they turn black and get |
| storage tips that will help you save money. | | | | mushy. |
| 1. The refrigerator is your friend, so keep it cool. You | | | | 4. Another fruit storage idea is to wrap the fruit in |
| will keep your food much longer in the refrigerator if | | | | newspaper or paper towels and store them in a |
| you keep it at about 34 degrees to 41 degrees | | | | place that is cool, dark, well ventilated. Be sure to |
| Fahrenheit. Too often the refrigerator is set to a | | | | check the stored fruit on a regular basis and remove |
| temperature that is either too cold -- which freezes | | | | any fruit that is getting soft or otherwise not |
| your food -- or is not cold enough - which makes | | | | keeping very well. |
| your food go bad. Be sure to keep an eye on the | | | | 5. The best way to keep fruit so it last for the |
| expiration dates of the food in your refrigerator so | | | | longest possible amount of time is to put it in a bowl |
| you can use it before it spoils. | | | | away from heat sources such as the oven, sunlight |
| 2. Keep your bread fresh. There are a couple of | | | | and lamps. Bananas should be stored in a different |
| good ways to keep your bread fresh. The first way | | | | bowl as they can cause the other fruit to ripen too |
| is to use a breadbox to store your bread and other | | | | quickly. |
| foods like cookies, crackers, muffins etc. Storing your | | | | In conclusion, we have looked at five different ways |
| bread in the breadbox helps keep it fresher longer | | | | a person can save some money by storing food in a |
| and prevents crumbs from getting all over the | | | | way that lengthens shelf life and reduces spoilage. |
| kitchen. Another way to keep your bread fresh is to | | | | Cutting costs a little here and a little there can add up |
| put your bread in the refrigerator. As with any other | | | | to substantial savings in the long run. Saving on food |
| food, the refrigerator helps keep the bread fresh for | | | | costs is one of many steps you can take to stretch |
| longer amounts of time. | | | | your budget and make your money go further. |
| 3. Storing fruit. There are several ways you can store | | | | |