How to keep vegetables fresh in the fridge for longer

It is essential to keep a variety of vegetables in your pantry for good health. Fresh vegetables are not only delicious to eat, but they also have numerous benefits. Apart from vitamin C, green vegetables contain a lot of antioxidants. However, even if you buy a few types of vegetables and keep them in the refrigerator, you will find that they go bad after a few days. If you follow some tips for storing them, you can eat fresh vegetables for several days.
- First, sort the vegetables. Vegetables contain rotten, torn and wet leaves. Throw them away. You can wrap the vegetables in paper and store them in the refrigerator. The moisture in the vegetables will absorb the paper. One of the reasons vegetables spoil is excess moisture. So never store wet vegetables. Dry them thoroughly.
- You can wrap the vegetables in a thin towel and store them in the refrigerator.
- You can choose an airtight container to store the vegetables. However, there is no need to wash the container before storage. Place the vegetables on top of a thin cloth in an airtight container. Close the container and store it in the refrigerator. The vegetables will stay good for at least a week.
- Vegetables will spoil quickly if you keep them in the same package with fruit. So always keep vegetables separately.
- Place the greens in a zip-lock bag and store in the refrigerator. The greens will stay fresh for several days.
