Your refrigerator is supposed to
keep our food fresher for longer, but certain kinds of food actually don’t need
to be stored in your fridge. In fact, some foods shouldn’t be stored in your
fridge, as doing so could affect their taste and quality.
Here’s a list of foods that you
should take out of your fridge to free up some space and keep your food fresher
as well, as compiled by CNet and Lifehack.
Potatoes
Storing potatoes in your fridge
can actually ruin their flavor and make them rot faster. Put them in paper bags
and store in cool, dry pantries instead.
Onions
Like potatoes, onions become
mushy or moldy if left in the fridge for long periods of time. It’s best to
keep them in a dry, well-ventilated areas. Note: keep them away from potatoes,
as they can make onions rot faster.
Tomatoes
The cold temperature in the
fridge ruins the texture of tomatoes, making them mealy. Keeping them in a bowl
on your counter would be a lot better for them.
Honey
Honey doesn’t spoil, and thus
doesn’t need to be refrigerated. Go free up that space!
Coffee
Coffee tends to absorb the smells
around it, so storing coffee (beans or ground) in your fridge will leave them
tasting peculiar. The moisture in the fridge will also take away some of your
coffee’s flavor.
Garlic
Like potatoes and onions, storing
garlic in the fridge will ruin its texture and makes it susceptible to mould
growth.
Bread
Storing bread in the fridge makes
them go stale faster. Instead, keep your bread in sealed plastic bags, at room
temperature.
Peanut butter
Unless you have the organic kind,
nut butters don’t need to be refrigerated. They can keep in your pantry for
months!
Rice
Only cooked rice needs to be
stored in the fridge. Dry rice can be stored in your pantry for years—up to 10
years for white rice (if stored in an air-tight container), and up to 2 years for
brown rice.
Dried beans
Dried beans, like rice, also
don’t need refrigeration. Putting them in the fridge can actually make the grow
sprouts.
Ketchup and mustard
These condiments can last a month
without refrigeration, as their acids keep bacteria from growing.
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