Avocado
It’s always a tricky story with avocados. You think you buy ripe avocados, but then they turn out to be just too unripe to eat them yet. It is also hard to know when they are ripe, because you might be too late and your avocados will be brown and inedible. So sometimes you think to keep the avocados in the refrigerator so you can enjoy them for a long time, but that might not be such a good idea. This is because in the refrigerator, avocados do not get the chance to ripen, because the cold air blocks this process, so you will continue to have hard avocados. Therefore, it is better to just keep avocados outside and actually keep an eye on them a little bit.
Berries
Everyone knows about berries that they spoil very quickly, often after only 2-3 days, and so you prefer to store them in the refrigerator so you can enjoy them even longer. But, did you know that you shouldn’t actually store berries in the refrigerator at all? As a matter of fact, the cool air in the fridge actually causes your berries to spoil faster than having them outside. So, from now on, it might be an idea not to store your berries in the refrigerator.
Tomatoes
You’re probably thinking by now that storing tomatoes in the refrigerator is actually normal, right? However, it’s not. Tomatoes are best stored outside the refrigerator, because they can just become a gooey mess due to the coolness, and you’ll also soon see that the skin starts to wrinkle quickly. In addition, your tomatoes also lose their flavor when stored in the refrigerator. So, is your kitchen nice and warm? Then you can just store your tomatoes outside the refrigerator to use them even longer.
Pickles
After you open a jar of pickles, you immediately think to store them in the refrigerator so they will keep longer. But, that’s not necessary at all. In fact, a jar of pickles like this contains so much sodium and salt that it’s perfectly fine to store them in your kitchen cupboard or on your kitchen counter. This way you also save space in your refrigerator, because such a jar can take up a lot of space anyway.
Eggs
Everyone has at least a couple of eggs at home. It is one of those products that no matter what happens, you will always have them at your disposal. And why shouldn’t you? Eggs are great! But have you ever wondered where you should keep your eggs? Eggs will last longer in the fridge, provided you don’t put them in the door. The cold temperature of the fridge makes them last longer, but constant changes in temperature can make them go off quicker. Try to keep your eggs nearer in the back of the fridge, instead of in the door, where the temperature is more constant.