Keeping Carrots

Some times just two of us cannot eat those baby carrots fast enough before they start getting ...well, slimy ! I do not toss them out. Just wash in cold, running water and use , unless, of course, they are rotten. You can figure that out !

To keep carrots in the bag fresh longer, just add a 6-10 drops of 5% vinegar to the bag. Vinegar is acidic and a mold retardant. Shake the bag around so all carrots are coated. Store in refrigerator. When ready to use, rinse and cook or eat raw.


This method can be used for tofu as well. I cannot eat a pound of tofu fast enough either ! For tofu, add about half teaspoon of vinegar to the ab. one lb. tofu. Add water as usual. Every 3-4 days, change the water anyway and put in fresh vinegar. The vinegar does not effect the taste of the tofu, as far as I can tell.

Wine cork - another nifty use !

Wine corks have so many uses besides keeping wine in the bottle.

The photo here shows how I prop the door ajar until the next wash day. The cork is just the right length to keep air circulating and moisture able to get out.

Recently I bought a new front-loading washer.
Our area had a tax-free week, and rebates from both the electric service and from the state. A very good incentive for us to replace our 32 year-old
top-loader.

The new washer has a door that closes automatically after use. That is fine, but the interior of the machine is damp, as well as the gasket area in front. Even after wiping with a cloth, the door needs to be left open for a day or so.
(Some front-loading machines have a cleaning cycle that uses high temps. to kill bacteria or mold. Mine does not have this option.)


Probably, I am not the first one to think of this, but I have never seen this solution using a wine bottle cork. Have you ?

Hope it works for you !