This is a simple trick for keeping vegetables fresh and hydrated while storing them in your refrigerator.
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Keeping Veggies Fresh
My tea towel veggie bags are excellent for keeping produce fresh. As the name implies, they’re made from tea towels. I sewed mine to form pouches*, but plain towels work just fine too.
My tea towel veggie bags are excellent for keeping produce fresh. As the name implies, they’re made from tea towels. I sewed mine to form pouches*, but plain towels work just fine too.
*Fold towel in half, lengthwise, with wrong sides of towel facing out. Sew two sides shut.
Tea Towel Freshness Method
I rinse the veggies with water, and place them in the pouch in the fridge. The key is to keep them damp. If they’re really damp, I use two towels.
Vegetables such as broccoli, lettuces, celery, snap peas, Brussels sprouts, and more stay fresh and crisp for a week (and sometimes longer). I’ve tried a lot of methods, and this has been the best by far.
Stay crisp, people!
~Melissa the Empress of Dirt ♛
Do you put them in the fridge that way?
Hi Lora,
Yes – I keep them in fridge that way. I’ve edited the post for clarity. Thanks!