Keeping food fresh is an important skill for any homemaker.

I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels terribly guilty about throwing away food I’ve allowed to spoil. I overestimate the amount of produce we can use. Something gets pushed to the back of the refrigerator. We end up eating out more nights than I had anticipated. There are any number of reasons this happens.

I also do my major grocery shopping once a month so it’s really important for me to be able to keep produce fresh as long as possible. Here are 5 of my favorite tips:

Keeping Food Fresh

1. Keeping Lettuce Fresh With This One Tip by A Modern Homestead

2. A Vintage Trick For Storing Lemons by Making It Modern
(note: This website is no longer online. Briefly, this tip involves storing lemons in a large glass jar covered with water.)

3. The Best Way to Store Celery by the kitchn

4. Make Berries Last Longer by Pulling Curls

5. How to Store Fresh Asparagus by Urban Strawberries

In addition to these handy tricks and tips, there are other strategies for reducing food waste. Take a look at this excellent post on the subject:

Have you tried any of these tips? What are YOUR favorite food-saving tips? Leave me a comment and if you’ve written a blog post on this topic I’d love to see it. Leave me a link.

Comments

Angelica says
May 25, 2016 at 11:22 pm

We use Forever Cheese Bags, which extend the life of our “fancy” cheeses that we don’t use on a regular basis. We freeze shrimp tails, produce trimmings-such as celery tops, and roast chicken carcass and bones… they’re excellent for stock and I love using every last bit of food!!! My husband also uses misc veggies that are getting older to make fabulous fried rice!

- Deanna Piercy says
  May 29, 2016 at 1:52 am
  
  Good suggestions!
  
Morgan says
November 4, 2016 at 11:27 am

Wow, you do your grocery shopping once a month. May I ask why? I’m very intrigued.

- Deanna Piercy says
  November 4, 2016 at 8:24 pm
  
  We live in a small town with very limited availability for organic items. My adult daughter and I shop together once a month. We make a day of it – have a nice lunch together then do our shopping. I still pick up milk and some perishables throughout the month but it’s awfully nice to have the bulk of my shopping done all at once.
  
Salina says
February 26, 2017 at 9:50 am

Great! Your post is really helpful! Thanks for sharing

- Deanna Piercy says
  February 26, 2017 at 5:59 pm
  
  You’re welcome. 🙂

5 Best Tips For Keeping Food Fresh