You've been storing your food all wrong — here's how to keep fruits, veggies, meat and dairy fresh for longer

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Do your bananas always go brown too fast? Do your greens wilt and wither away in the fridge?

If you're like me, you may feel like you're constantly wasting food because it goes bad before you have a chance to consume it.

But waste no more — we've compiled some handy tips on how to keep your food fresher for longer.

Read on to stop wasting food today:

Rinse berries in vinegar-water (1 part vinegar, 10 parts water) before putting them in the fridge to kill any mold spores. Raspberries will last up to one week, and strawberries up to two with this trick.

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Wrap banana stems in plastic wrap because the stems produce ethylene gas that makes the fruit ripen faster. To keep them fresh even longer, separate the bananas and wrap each stem individually.

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Store herbs like you would store flowers — with a tiny twist. Place them in a jar of water and drape a bag over the top to keep in moisture, then store them in the fridge.

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