How and Where to Store Fruits and Vegetables

How and Where to Store Fruits and Vegetables

Here's some valuable information about how to store and keep fresh produce, whether home grown or purchased.  

Tomatoes get mushy if stored in the refrigerator - they do NOT like to be cold!  Did you know that you shouldn't store or keep apples with or near other produce?   So where to keep potatoes or avocados? Find out more below.  

WHERE AND HOW TO STORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Apples - Coldest Fridge Drawer*

AVOCADOS - FRIDGE SHELF

Avocados - Room Temperature

BLUEBERRIES - COLDEST FRIDGE DRAWER

Broccoli - Coldest Fridge Drawer

CARROTS - COLDEST FRIDGE DRAWER

Celery - Coldest Fridge Drawer

CUCUMBER - FRIDGE SHELF

Garlic - Fridge Shelf

GARLIC - ROOM TEMPERATURE

Ginger - Fridge Shelf

GRAPEFRUIT - FRIDGE SHELF

Kale - Coldest Fridge Drawer

LEMONS - FRIDGE SHELF

Onions – Cool Dry Place (away from potatoes)

ORANGES - FRIDGE SHELF

Parsley - Coldest Fridge Drawer

POTATOES - ROOM TEMPERATURE (AWAY FROM ONIONS)

Strawberries - Coldest Fridge Drawer

SWEET POTATOES - ROOM TEMPERATURE

Tomatoes - Room Temperature

*NEVER-EVER store apples with or near other fruits and vegetables ‘at room temperature’ as the apples will hasten the ripening process of the other.

© 2014 Cat Brennan

Lint Roller

One of the neatest ideas yet in my sewing room is one I got from my daughter, Greta. I keep a lint roller near my sewing machine to pick up stay threads and, what my mom called, frizzlens! I'm betting that word came from frizzy and I like it! It’s all those little threads that remain, for instance, when you rip out a seam (There is a real word, frizzling, but that refers to crispy cooking). The lint roller gets those, too. Right this minute, I’m working on some pants pockets, and although the pocket fabric is a very pretty green, it is fraying and flying like sawdust in a lumber mill.

Another of my favorite pass times is to crochet rag rugs; those can get very messy, so I've added a lint roller to my project bag.

Cool, Cooler and Coolest

     Hot summer days scream for cool drinks.  Dress up your delicious lemonade, iced coffee and more with a few simple tricks.  
     Here are some really 'cool' ideas for your favorite beverages.

     Hope your summer is the coolest. If YOU have additional ''ice cube" ideas. send them along to me and I will share right here at Cat's Country.

     Have a great week whether you live in the country, or simply wish you did.

© 2014 Cat Brennan