| Keeping your foods properly stored in the cabinet or | | | | freshness. If you don't, you will have ice crystals |
| refrigerator is something that should be taken | | | | form and your foods will be freezer burnt.Meats, |
| seriously. Not only will storing your food correctly | | | | chicken and pork can also be put in the freezer to |
| make it last longer, but it can also keep you healthier. | | | | keep. Be sure you do not re-freeze these foods |
| Improperly storing foods can lead to harmful bacteria | | | | after thawing them out. You must use them after |
| and spoilage. Let's take a look at a few helpful tips to | | | | thawing, or throw them out.Milk And Dairy |
| keep your foods fresh and lasting | | | | ItemsNaturally you will always store milk in the |
| longer.VegetablesKeep your vegetables stored in the | | | | refrigerator, but be sure to keep an eye on the |
| food crisper in your refrigerator. You can put all your | | | | expiration date. Throw it out after the expiration |
| vegetables in there except for tomatoes, onions, | | | | date. Another good tip is to buy milk from the store |
| potatoes and garlic. Keep your potatoes, onions and | | | | with an expiration date well into the future. Look for |
| garlic in dark place, or even in a paper bag, but not | | | | gallon containers in the rear of the dairy shelves in |
| the refrigerator.You should keep your vegetables in | | | | the grocery store. They will have the latest |
| plastic bags to hold their moisture and nutrients. You | | | | expiration dates.It is also a good idea to check |
| will also put tomatoes in a plastic bag after cutting | | | | expiration dates on all your dairy items at least once |
| them.FruitsMost people think they should leave apples | | | | a week. This includes eggs also.MeatsAlways keep |
| sitting out on the table in a fruit bowl, but the truth | | | | fish, meats, chicken and pork in the refrigerator until |
| is, they should be stored in the refrigerator. All types | | | | you prepare them for eating. You want to make |
| of berries should also be stored in the refrigerator. | | | | sure you keep these items wrapped and away from |
| One fruit that should never be put in the refrigerator | | | | other foods in your refrigerator to prevent bacteria |
| though is a banana. It will immediately turn black. Not | | | | and keep them from contaminating other foods.One |
| a pretty sight.Melons, including watermelons, should | | | | important tip to keep in mind is that fish should be |
| be stored at regular room temperature until they | | | | eaten within two days of purchase.Other ItemsKeep |
| become ripened. Once ripe they should then be | | | | your canned foods in a pantry that is cool and dark. |
| stored in the refrigerator. The same can be said for | | | | This includes cereals, oils, breads and pasta.Food |
| grapes.Other citrus type fruits can be left outside at | | | | storage certainly is not difficult, but it does require a |
| room temperature or kept in the refrigerator. It | | | | little bit of attention on your part. By properly storing |
| doesn't really matter with these fruits.Frozen | | | | your foods you will keep your foods lasting longer |
| FoodsWhen freezing leftover foods, be sure to put | | | | and your family will stay healthier. |
| them in an airtight container, or Ziploc bag to maintain | | | | |