Use these storage tricks to get the most out of your food and make your life easier:
1. Check the edibility of your eggs by placing them in a bowl of cold water. Eggs that sink are fresh. Floating signifies that they are older, as moisture is lost through the porous shell over time.
2. Ripen fruit by placing it in a paper bag to trap the ethylene gas that helps it ripen.
3. Extend the life of tomatoes by storing them at room temperature instead of in the fridge, and place them stem-end down, to block air from entering and water from evaporating from the cut stem.
4. Include an orange peel or apple slice with your brown sugar to keep it from hardening. If it is already hardened, microwave it next to a small glass of water.
5. To make bananas last longer, separate them and wrap the stem in plastic wrap, which will block the release of ethylene and keep them from ripening too quickly.
6. Store plastic wrap in the refrigerator – chilled wrap is easier to handle.
7. Plastic wrap driving you nuts anyway? Instead, use a disposable shower cap to cover bowls of food.
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