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Expired produce is a major source of food waste, not to mention a waste of your hard-earned cash.
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No need to resign yourself to a dry-food-only diet, though.
The citric acid in lemons helps keep ahalf-cut avocadofrom browning.
Olive oil has the same effectit keeps the avocado protected from oxidation from the air.
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(The writer swears the small amount of vinegar won’t change the taste of your cheese.)
Just don’t forget to wash before you eat.
This will kill the bacteria before they hit the fridge, according toFood52.
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(This goes for beets, too.)
Do your carrots a favor and chop ‘em off before you put them in the fridge.
According toCraftsy, this lets it breathe without drying it out.
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The experimenter found that, for the most part, the greens were still good after 10 days.
Just don’t mistake it for youractuallunch bag.
Yep,Root Simplereports that cucumbers have a better life at room temperature.
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This protects it from the cold and allows ethylene gas to escape, too.
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