Plastic Food Storage Containers : Save Money, Waste Less

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Americans throw out over two thirds of all the food they buy, according to a study surveying over 5000 households. Spoilage is cited as the primary reason that Americans throw food away. This article includes ways that you can reduce the wastage of food at your house, by making better use of your home's plastic food storage containers to preserve food for longer periods of time.

1. Food stored in the freezer is prone to freezer-burn, a chemical process that affects food stored in sub-zero temperatures by dehydrating it and making it foul tasting. To address this issue, you get what are called freezer-proof storage bags: special plastic food storage containers that are sealed against freezer burn. They keep the food as fresh as the day you bought it, for as long as three years!

Instead of using conventional plastic food storage containers to store your fruits and veggies, seal them in breathable vegetable bags, a new item available in the market. This keeps them fresher for as long as six weeks, of course, depending on the produce. These bags, specially designed for fruits and vegetables, allow a small amount of air circulation inside, thereby keeping them fresh.

Third, consider using multi-compartment plastic food storage containers to store small quantities of leftovers, soups, fruits, and vegetables. They are remarkably convenient because you can open a single cube of frozen food without having to deal with the rest of the cubes. This makes it much easier to freeze individual servings of soups or fruit.

4. Vacuum food storage: by using a special machine to extract air from your plastic food storage containers or bags you can keep your food fresh longer than using any other method. By leaving the containers free of air, your food will retain freshness and avoid freezer burn. Sucking the air out of the containers also means that they will take up less space in your refrigerator or freezer.

If you're like most people, you're interested in long term food storage techniques. You're tired to throwing expensive food into the garbage because there's no way to preserve it. Or you find a great buy at the store but know you don't have the room to store the extras you'd like to buy.

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A study found over 5,000 American households throw away almost 70% of the food they buy due to spoilage. Plastic food storage containers can help control food waste and save money. Use freezer-proof storage bags to stop freezer-burn which dehydrates food and causes a foul taste.

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