I saw this idea on somebody’s blog ages ago, but felt I ought to try it out before passing it on [and my apologies, I cannot find the original post – but whoever you are out there, thanks for the tip!]
It was simply this …
…put a thin kitchen sponge in the bottom of your veg box in the fridge and it will keep the produce fresher for longer.
These are from a packet of IKEA ones I purchased ages ago,
and had not used. Every few weeks I wash them, and replace them when they are dry. It does seem to have given my carrots and lettuce a little extra ‘shelf life’. Presumably they absorb the moisture. They are certainly much cheaper than these stayfresh bags from Lakeland [which also work well, I am told]
On the subject of fridges – does anyone else get irritated by TV cooks whose fridges are large enough to hold their mother-in-law, yet have very little in them? [I know, it’s all done by food stylists for the purposes of the programme, but nevertheless…]
I guess if I had paid that much for a fridge, I might go down at midnight to check its contents like she does.
There is nowhere in my kitchen to put a fridge that big anyway!
Great idea Ang I'll give it a try sometime. I do have some of the lakeland stay fresh bags and they do work well; however I keep re-using them so I'm getting my moneies worth!
ReplyDeleteMy kitchen is very small, my budget smaller, hence my fridge tiny. I have been smirking all morning imagining myself trying to cram my mother in law into it! It is an image that is slow to leave me :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ang - I can always count on you!
Lynn. x.
PS I love my Mother in law dearly.
That is a very big fridge!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the sponge tip. :)
I use the sponge tip...I can't remember where I saw it either but it does seem to work.
ReplyDeleteI do have some of the Lakeland bags but they are now redundant thanks to my little 10p sponge!!
Sue xx
great tip but I am a bit confused...............is the sponge dry or damp when you put it in?
ReplyDeleteI do have a huge fridge but it's always full and it was a cheap AAA rated one from an online shop.................i wouldn't be without it, and the matching freezer. That said i never sneak down in the middle of the night in my satin PJs to eat food seductively with my fingers from it!
The sponge is DRY!
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