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A recent study of over 5,000 American households found that Americans throw away almost 70 percent of the food they buy. When asked why they waste food, survey participants cited spoilage as the number one reason. If you're interested in some techniques that may help you save money by wasting less food, read on. We've compiled some simple ideas to help you better utilize plastic food storage containers.
1. Freezer-proof storage bags: these are special plastic food storage containers that were developed to keep food from freezer burn. While storing food in sub-zero temperatures, it can undergo a chemical process that dehydrates the food and gives it a bad taste. This chemical process is freezer burn. Special freezer bags are available that will help your food avoid freezer burn and remain as you bought it for as long as 3 years.
2. Breathable vegetable bags: as the name says, these bags were created to help fruits and vegetables breathe and stay fresh longer. Their function is to both seal your fruits and veggies so they won't spoil while still maintaining some air circulation within the bag. The bags do work much more effectively than plastic food storage containers and may, depending on the produce, help them maintain freshness for up to six weeks.
3. Multi-compartment plastic food storage containers: these plastic containers are great for small amounts of leftovers, homemade broth, fruits and veggies, and just about anything else you can think of. They are especially handy because you can pop one "cube" of frozen food out at a time, making serving leftovers a breeze. Freeze individual cubes of fruit for smoothies or broth for soups.
Fourth, vacuum storage is an excellent way to keep food fresh for a very long time, and it will also reduce the amount of space that food takes up in your refrigerator. Air is removed from your plastic food storage containers or bags with a special device. This makes the bags much smaller, and also keeps food from spoiling or ever suffering freezer burn.
Special food storage containers address various concerns like lack of storage space in your refrigerator or freezer, wastage of money by throwing food or just enabling you to keep your food fresher for longer.
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