Knowing how to store your food can help it stay fresh for longer. Here are some top tips on how to store foods in your fridge and pantry.
Vegetables
Place foods like onion, potato, garlic and ginger in the pantry.
Store vegetables in the crisper at the bottom of your fridge. To prevent wilting, carrots and celery can be stored in water.
To prevent waste, older vegetables can be diced and stored in the freezer in an airtight container to be used later in soups, stews and curries.
Fruit
Put apples, berries and grapes in the crisper at the bottom of your fridge.
Place fruits like bananas and citrus in a bowl on the table or kitchen bench.
Stone fruits can also be put in the fruit bowl on the table to ripen, then transferred to the fridge.
Most fruits can also be stored in the freezer.
Meat, seafood, dairy and eggs
Store meat, seafood, dairy and eggs on the bottom shelf of your fridge.
Ensure raw meat and seafood are also stored in a drip tray.
Put extra meat in the freezer to use later.
Grains and canned foods
Place grains like rice and pasta in the pantry. Once cooked, store for 1-2 days in the fridge.
Canned foods can also go in the pantry in a cool, dry spot. Once opened, store for 1-2 days in the fridge.