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Mistakes you've been making storing food

Everything in its place
33. Flour
32. Peanut butter
31. Pickled vegetables
30. Bread
29. Baked beans
28. Hard cheese
27. Garlic
26. Rice
25. Kimchi
24. Sugar
23. Cucumbers
22. Maple syrup
21. Ketchup
20. Butter
19. Mayonnaise
18. Fresh herbs
17. Nuts and seeds
16. Raw meat
15. Root vegetables
14. Homemade soups, stews and sauces
13. Salad leaves
12. Coffee beans
11. Potatoes
10. Asparagus
9. Avocados
8. Broccoli
7. Citrus fruits
6. Eggs
5. Olive oil
4. Bananas
3. Onions
2. Tomatoes
1. Milk
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Everything in its place

Knowing how to store foods correctly may seem simple, but if you're not careful, you could end up with clumpy sugar, prematurely mouldy fruit and mayonnaise that's in danger of separating. So, to help you save money, cut down on waste and, most importantly, ensure your ingredients stay fresh and tasty for as long as possible, we've compiled a list of foods most people tend to store wrong – with advice on what to do instead.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover 33 foods you never realised you'd been storing incorrectly – counting down to the most common mistake of all.

We've based our ranking on how common each mistake is, taking into account expert advice, research and the experience of our team. This list is unavoidably subjective.

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Debra Waters

21 November 2024

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