We always feel bad about throwing out food that has been sitting in the fridge for too long if it was from a meal we all really liked. But there’s nothing worse than having to throw away fresh food that went bad in the fridge.
We’ve included some useful tips for extending the freshness of some often used fruits and vegetables so you may save money by wasting less food.
1. Bananas
It begins with a tiny spot, and then you have to throw the banana away because it has rotted too much to peel and eat.
To delay banana ripening, wrap the stems in aluminum foil. Sealing the stem will prevent the release of ethylene, buying you a few extra days before your bananas begin to develop unsightly spots.
