COUNTER:

• Banana/Plantains
• Mango
• Onions and Potatoes
  • DON'T STORE THEM TOGETHER
• Tomatoes

VEGETABLE BROTH:

• Carrot tops
• Celery Bottoms
• Garlic Skin
• Onion Skin
• Afterwards: COMPOST (no fats/large amounts of salt)

REFRIGERATOR:

• Apple and Citrus in fridge
  • Enjoyed at room temperature.
• Asparagus - Store like flowers, cut ends off
• Avocados - ripe faster on counter
• Basil plant the best!
• BERRIES
  • Strawberries: vinegar bath (1:5 ratio) put in container with towel, do not seal
  • Blackberries, blueberries, & raspberries: ONLY WASH BEFORE IMMEDIATELY EATING
• Broccoli/Cauliflower in towel before storing in bag
• Carrots/Celery - cut them up, put in container, filled with water, put in fridge (change water every couple of days)
• Cucumber (whole) - wrap in towel before storing in stasher bag to keep them dry)
• HERBS - Store like flowers (not basil)
  • add 1/4 teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide to keep them fresher longer
• Leafy Greens - wash and wrap in towel to preserve freshness or buy Jenn Im container
• Milk - deep end, bottom shelf
• Mushrooms: poke holes in container they come in
  • If buying bulk, store in paper bag/cloth bag

NOT IDEAL TO STORE CERTAIN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TOGETHER

CRISPER DRAWERS:

• Fruit - low humidity setting
• line with a towel (absorb moisture)
• Vegetables high humidity setting

OR

• Avoid overpacking drawers (no airflow) - 3/4 full at most
• Low - spoil, high - wilt

FREEZER:

• Ginger: Freeze and grate/peel
  • Refrigerator - wipe dry before storing
• nuts and seeds

CLOTH BAG HACK: old t-shirts cut up and made into bags

Regrow vegetables if you want.

• green onion & celery: put in water