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Storing your food randomly in any container and keeping it in the fridge might be hampering your health in more ways than you can imagine. The possibility of bacterial growth becomes multifold if you do not refrigerate your food properly. The refrigerator has been one of the biggest inventions in the history of mankind and has made food storage so much easier. We can easily store leftover food in the fridge for a couple of days and consume it at our convenience. But if you do not store food properly in the refrigerator then the possibility of the food going bad is extremely high. Here are some tips and tricks to store your food properly and avoid any storage mistakes.
* Never Use Plastic Containers
Plastic containers have become our go-to storage boxes. Most of us store our food in plastic containers and this has almost become an everyday practice in our households. However, storing your food in plastic containers is doing consistent damage to your health. Plastic in any form is not good for our bodies. Instead, you can store food in steel or glass containers. In case you do not have this variety of containers, what you can simply do is take some regular steel or glass utensils and cover them properly after storing your food.
* Always Cover Your Food
Never make the mistake of storing your food uncovered in the refrigerator. This is one of the most serious storage mistakes that you can make that promotes multiple bacterial growth in the refrigerator and also infects other food items that are kept in the fridge. No matter what the food type is, you should always cover it. Open food that is kept in the refrigerator is in contact with the other types of raw foods or cooked food that you have kept in the fridge. Another reason why you must always cover your food is to avoid the spread of too many unwanted smells in your fridge. You will see that your fridge instantly smells a lot better after you start covering all this for stored food in your fridge. Storing your food in airtight containers is the best way of preserving your food and avoiding any bacterial growth.
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* Don't Store Food For Long Time
Although it is okay to consume your food for a couple of days after cooking it, try to not eat food that has been kept in your refrigerator for multiple days. The food may taste alright but it can have negative effects on your health. The food kept in the fridge might get mouldy so you must never ignore the texture of the food. If the food that you have stored in the kitchen tastes slightly sour then you must throw it at any cost. This means that your food has gone bad and contains unnecessary bacteria that may lead to food poisoning. It is always advised to eat fresh food and try to finish your leftovers within a day of storing them.
* Clean Your Fridge From Time To Time
Keep cleaning your fridge from time to time and throw things that have either gone bad in taste or have passed their expiry dates. Keeping these things in the fridge will start affecting the other fresh things that you have stored in your fridge. The key to storing food correctly in your fridge is to make sure that it is clean and free from any unnecessary food items. The process of cleaning your fridge should be repeated from time to time to ensure that the food stored in the fridge is not infected by any other raw or cooked food that has been infected by bacteria.
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* Temperature Check
Always monitor the temperature of your refrigerator keeping in mind the food items that you have stored in the fridge. Some fruits and vegetables are best kept under higher temperatures whereas the others require low temperatures. Check the moisture level in your fridge and make sure that it is enough to prevent bacterial growth in your fruits and vegetables. The loss of moisture from your stored food may make it bad before time. Temperature plays an extremely important role in ensuring the longevity of your food and keeping it fresh.
These are some of the tips that you can keep in mind while storing your food in the refrigerator. All of these will help you ensure that the food stored is healthy and edible for a longer time.
