How to Keep Berries Fresh and Mold Free

ABOUT KRISTIN AND LIVE SIMPLY

Kristin is a full-time recipe developer, food photographer, blogger, and mom to her two children. Kristin and her husband, Dustin, have been blogging since 2013 at Live Simply where they share real food recipes and natural living inspiration to help simplify life.


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[susanstreet]

Place the berries in the container, lay a paper towel on top, add the lid and store in the fridge upside down. Makes changing the towel so much easier

[patriciascott]

So helpful. I work 7 day stretches, 10 hrs a day and before running out the door, I make a parfait or smoothie but my berries are moldy in 2-3 days! I wish I found this out earlier but from now on I'm doing this

[Bizzare]

Thank you Sam from icarly! That was very helpful!

[aida]

Hello Kristin, thank you so much for sharing!! I've been doing this with my strawberries and blueberries but never thought of using a towel to help dry them, I've been using paper towels and now I see I've been wasting paper towels!! Thank you again!!❤️

[bjyoung]

I always rinse my grapes, and blueberries with water then add some baking soda to remove any coating on the outside then soak in vinegar water. To strawberries I only do a quick vinegar wash about a minute since they are like sponges then pat dry with paper towel.

[OregonDARRYL]

I pull the leaves off before cleaning.
Then before eating, I cut them in half, then cut a V out of the top of each half removing as little as possible of the red.

[gxtegxu]

hey there i like to tell you that you can keep it in fridge longer too strawberry and raspberry use the containers they come in empty them in a bowl put a paper towel on the bottom and add rice about 2 in then put them back in they will last longer if it works for a phone to get the moisture out it does work Toby

[brrrrrrg]

Says 3 cups of water… pours in like 8 cups haha. Thanks for the video!

[JohnDoe-gvjv]

Great advice. I will do that right now to my blueberries. Thanks.

[isabelaherrera]

Hi! So I’m confused if I’m planning to use the raspberries in the upcoming days how should I washed them? 😢 just with water ? And vinegar as well?
Thank you for the tips !

[aishwaryavyas]

Hi! where is your salad spinner from? Can you link it? Also, is the vinegar safe to eat for babies? if we are washing it like this for our baby? thanks so much!

[lovelybraga]

just glass container or can a plastic airtight be used?

[ANew-csvy]

I use a lot more vinegar, close to 50-50 and I do not rinse them, I simply dry them on a single layer paper towels top and bottom and then store them and they don’t get moldy. I simply rinse them before eating to get any vinegar taste off.

[OregonDARRYL]

Has anyone tried those desiccant drying packets that come with electronics and other items to absorb moisture?

[Eaon]

Great video, kind of late but still. Also that is a beautiful sink you have wow.

[pamwood]

I came here to find the best way to wash and store strawberries. I'm subscribing because I love the name of your channel. LIVE SIMPLY is my goal and my mantra. I have the saying in a few rooms of my house to remind myself of the life I so desperately want. I'm anxious to go back to past videos to see what else you've done....as soon as I take care of my strawberries 🍓

[eileencombs]

I buy my strawberries first of the month and they stay good for 2 to 3 weeks i don't do any thing special they don't go bad i turn mine over to the body and i switch them ever other day

[pitstop]

hi, thank you for sharing this tips. how long the berries will last in the fridge using this cleaning method?

[gifgt]

Can't u salad spin the blueberries and strawberries for quicker drying?

[daddyabi]

can you use red wine vinegar instead of white vinegar