Supermarket shelves are full of different goods that can satisfy any taste, and we often buy foods that we don\u2019t want to eat immediately. Alas, many of them go bad, and we have to throw them away. Luckily, there are simple and reliable methods that will keep your foods fresh for longer.\n

Keep cucumbers\u00a0fresh\u00a0for longer by\u00a0wrapping them individually in\u00a0paper towels and placing them in\u00a0a\u00a0plastic Ziploc bag.\n

We checked this method and were pleasantly surprised. Cucumbers really stay fresh much longer.\n

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Keep\u00a0cottage cheese or\u00a0sour cream containers in\u00a0the fridge upside down. This creates a\u00a0vacuum\u00a0effect that slows down the growth of\u00a0bacteria.\n\n
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To prevent flour bugs, put a piece of spearmint gum with the foil on it inside the bag.\n
It turned out that grandmothers of some of our employees had been using this method for decades.\n
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To\u00a0keep berries fresh longer,\u00a0rinse them with a solution made from 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 3 cups of water\n
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Frozen tomatoes can be\u00a0used\u00a0in\u00a0sauces and soups. They can be\u00a0stored for up\u00a0to\u00a06\u00a0months this way.\n\n
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Wrap herbs in a slightly wet paper towel, and put them in a plastic bag, being sure to get all the air out of the bag. Then put it in the fridge. The herbs will stay fresh and won\u2019t wither.\n
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When we were writing this article, we decided to check this method. A couple of weeks later, the herbs were as fresh as when we first put them in the fridge.\n
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To\u00a0keep the bread soft and mold-free,\u00a0put\u00a0a\u00a0stick of\u00a0celery in\u00a0the bag.\n\n
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To\u00a0keep\u00a0brown sugar soft and moist, use marshmallows. Just put a\u00a0few pieces in\u00a0the bag or\u00a0container.\n\n
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Once you\u2019ve sliced an\u00a0apple,\u00a0put\u00a0a\u00a0rubber band around it\u00a0to\u00a0hold it\u00a0together. It\u2019ll keep the apple from turning brown.\n\n
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This method is\u00a0really convenient, we\u00a0realized that when we\u00a0were taking photos of\u00a0it. But the effect is\u00a0short-lived. The apple won\u2019t stay fresh for a\u00a0week, for sure.\n\n
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If\u00a0you want your avocado to\u00a0ripen faster,\u00a0put\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0bag with a\u00a0banana. A\u00a0banana gives off high levels of\u00a0ethylene thanks to\u00a0which avocados will ripen faster.\n\n
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Wrap\u00a0lettuce in\u00a0a\u00a0piece of\u00a0aluminum foil. This way, it\u2019ll stay fresh for 4\u00a0weeks.\n
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We\u00a0tested this method, and it\u00a0proved to\u00a0work. After 10\u00a0days, we\u00a0took out the lettuce from the foil, and it\u00a0was as\u00a0fresh as\u00a0before.\n\n
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One of\u00a0our employees shared her own life hack. To\u00a0keep fresh the lemon that has been cut, dip it\u00a0into salt and put it\u00a0in\u00a0the fridge.\n\n
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Do\u00a0you have your own life hacks for keeping food fresh? Share them in\u00a0the comments below.\n\n
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