How to Store Onions the RIGHT Way - No More Braiding Onions!

Many people think braiding onions is the best way to store them, but the truth is, onions are heavy, and properly cured onions have dry brittle stems, meaning braiding may not be the best solution. That's why we use the old-fashioned method of STRINGING onions for long-term storage.

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[hickbilly]

Added tip* use lengths of 550 paracord. Wont rot, , won't mold, and you can use them year after year designated for your onion strings and never have to go through a big ball of string or run out👍

[hurtshaven]

I love storing mine this way!! I've done it for a few years like this. I don't have the best place to store them. My basement is around 60*F and often humid, but I can still store my harvest until Spring. Starting with 'storage' onion helps them last. Another reason I like this method is because it is very easy to check for any that are going bad. Just give them a spin and pull out any that need used or tossed in the compost bin. One more tip! My basement is light enough that mine will try sprouting before winter is over. I will slide a paper bag over them and clothes pin the top shut. The paper won't trap moisture and keeps them in the dark. Thanks for sharing this method with everyone!

[pnwfarmdog]

Ive always used new pantyhose or nylons. Drop one in tie a knot and repeat. I hang them In a cool dry place and as long as the onions dont touch each other or anything they will keep. I usually buy 50 pounds in the fall and they are good until mid May. My parents learned that method from a grandmother in eastern washington.

[loritanner]

I dry all my onions in my dehydrators. And that way I pull them when the tops are still green and I cut those up like large chives. Across the tops. Then I dry those too. Get double duty, no wasted tops. They work great in any dishes you want chives or onions in. Also did the same with my scallions and their tops. I keep them all in separate jars. As I keep them all separate in the dryer too. That way I know which top is which. Purple, sweet, scallion etc. Now I have a years worth and dont have to try to save the whole onions etc. I live on the southern oregon coast and our humidity is just to much to keep over food thru the year. So drying them has worked great. And they are great added to breakfast, lunch or dinner foods. No chopping and crying the rest of the year.

[trishapomeroy]

Extremely informative! Thank you! I did get a chuckle "don't do this right after you clean the kitchen floor"

[TheCeruleanSea]

OMGosh, so great! I'm getting a bumper crop harvest of my Candy onions this year, and really didn't want to braid, cuz the bits end up dropping all over while they hang. Never knew stringing was this easy, and since I'll be sharing some of my harvest, they'll be cute for giving.

[DBallings]

Thank you! I knew there had to be a more logical way than braiding. I live in the deep south. My onions may not make it through the winter. Now I can do like you do AND be able to remove them easily when I need them. ❤

[Dakiniwoman]

Even though I don't have a garden or a family, I enjoyed learning this... I am starting to do canning again after about 30 years of not doing it... getting a little "prepper's pantry" together ... probably will end up giving away most of it at some point in time.

[JanalynVoigt]

Thanks for this tutorial! Not only is it fun, it makes your cold storage area beautiful.

[Greens]

I have never seen it done like this....love this idea! I already have my onions stored with the stems cut too short....but I will do this next year 👍

[sharonselner]

Carolyn: Just dried our onions and strung using this method. It worked so well and I will always use this method. Thank you Carolyn.

[bearrivermama]

I do braid my onions and I have had great success this string method appears to be vastly easier! I actually end up with cramps in my hands doing the braiding. One thing that may contribute to my ability to be successful with braiding is that my onions are a fair bit smaller. Our growing season is very short and I'm a "remiss plate parent" I don't do a very good job of monitoring conditions and so.... my onions are sub par but I am still very blessed with a fair bounty 😊 our family of 3 (one has already flown the coop so used to be 4) has enough to sustain us until the next harvest. We LOVE onions and use lots! I dry and make onion powder, freezer, and hang fresh.

[ohdarling]

Great video! I just started growing some onions (probably some months to go till the first harvest) and would love to see a video of yours on how to cure onions 😊

[jeanetteharris]

I wish I had seen this before I tried braiding mine! I may actually undo a few and try this. I'm keeping this in my how to file! Thank you and be blessed!

[segagenesis]

Wow! I didn't know that onions could be stored for months! Amazing!

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[TheMixingBowlHomestead]

Oh wow. And that will make a great gift to give out to my neighbors and church family, along with other veggies of course. Thank you for another great teaching.