Does it make you want to pull your hair out when you open your strawberry carton and a few of those precious babies have more hair than your husband?
It really irks me!
Our whole family adores popping a strawberry in their mouth for a sweet snack!
But often we forget about the carton of fresh expensive strawberries because somehow they migrate to the back of the fridge.
I found the solution.
And it’s tried and true!
I bought these beautiful strawberries 12 days ago! Don’t they look perfect?
Here is the strawberry secret!
Wash them with vinegar!
- When you get your berries home, prepare a mixture of one part vinegar and ten parts water.
- Dump the berries into the mixture and swirl around.
- Drain, rinse if you want, but not necessary.
- Store in the fridge.
The vinegar kills any mold spores and other bacteria that might be on the surface of the fruit.
Raspberries will last a week or more, and strawberries go almost two weeks without getting moldy and soft.
And your so BERRY welcome for this frugal tip! LOL!
Have you tried the strawberry secret yet?
Well I’m going to definitely try this! Thanks for sharing =) Does it matter which kind of vinegar?
No, I used white, but I am sure apple cider will work, too.
Thanks!
Great tip!
Great tip – Thanks.
Great tip! I wanted to make sure I remembered this and shared it, so I just pinned it to Pinterest. =) Thanks! http://pinterest.com/pin/259801472224443907/
wow… this is such a useful tip (and I’m *kind* of glad I don’t appear to be the only one who allows lovely strawberries to get old, hidden at the back of the fridge).
I’m going to link to this tip on my FB …. Is this okay?
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What a great tip! Thanks for linking up with us on “Strut Your Stuff Saturday!” We hope to see you next week! -The Sisters
I have seen other commenters around bloggy world that say this doesn’t work. I have tried this and have noticed my berries last longer. So maybe those nah-sayers have different climates in the house or something. I do this every time and have always seen that my berries last longer than when I don’t do this. Thanks for sharing it!
These photos are actual photos from by 12 day old berries. It works like a charm for me. Perhaps it is different climates, but I can’t imagine why it would matter in the refrigerator, can you?
Mold spores come from the air. Different regions have different amounts and types of mold floating around. Every time you open and close your refrigerator, air from outside gets in, so if there is more berry-liking mold in your area you’ll have more problems than you would in a place with fewer spores around.
I have seen some decrease in berry mold with vinegar rinsing, but I’ve always used more like a 1:2 vinegar to water ratio. You still can’t taste it once it dries!
Pinned it too Jill.
Thank you for always being so sweet, Phyllis!