Instant Alert: You've been storing your food all wrong — here's how to keep fruits, veggies, meat and dairy fresh for longer

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   You've been storing your food all wrong — here's how to keep fruits, veggies, meat and dairy fresh for longer by Tanya Lewis on Mar 1, 2016, 4:13 PM Advertisement Do your bananas always go brown too fast? Do your greens wilt and wither away in the fridge? If you're like me, you may feel like you're constantly wasting food because it goes bad before you have a chance to consume it. But waste no more — we've compiled some handy tips on how to keep your food fresher for longer. Read on to stop wasting food today:   DON'T MISS: 7 foods you should always refrigerate NOW READ: 14 foods you don't need to keep in the fridge Rinse berries in vinegar-water (1 part vinegar, 10 parts water) before putting them in the fridge to kill any mold spores. Raspberries will last up to one week, and strawberries up to two with this trick. Source: BuzzFeed, Momables.com Wrap banana stems in plastic wrap because the stems produce ethylene gas that makes the fruit ripen faster. To keep them fresh even longer, separate the bananas and wrap each stem individually. Source: BuzzFeed Store herbs like you would store flowers — with a tiny twist. Place them in a jar of water and drape a bag over the top to keep in moisture, then store them in the fridge. Source: BuzzFeed See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011