Tackling food waste begins right at home with these helpful food storage tips. Discover the best ways to store foods like fruits, vegetables, and breads in addition to learning quick and easy tips on maximizing freezer, refrigerator, pantry, and cabinet space in your kitchen.
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Hearty Winter Vegetable Soup
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Vegetables including potatoes carrots and a cabbage stored inside a refrigerator drawer
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Three pomegranates on a cloth
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Bagged spinach
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Fresh romaine lettuce on a white table.
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ripe fresh persimmons fruit in a bowl
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ripe bananas on kitchen counter
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assorted lemons in bowl
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Ice cube tray with citrus slices and mint orange wedges on a marble surface
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the juicy grapefruit cut by half rings
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overhead view of washed blueberries in a teal colander
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A bowl of washed kale placed on a kitchen counter
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Brussels sprouts being rinsed with water in a metal colander
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bunches of leafy greens, including spinach, kale, and Swiss chard
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A wooden bowl filled with dried black berries on a light textured background
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