5 Foods You Shouldn't Keep in Your Fridge

Find out the best place to store these 5 fresh foods.

Now that spring has sprung, I’m loading up on more fresh veggies, and that has me thinking about the best way to store them to keep them at their freshest. I only go to the grocery store once a week, which means I have to keep my produce stored properly to avoid ending up with a giant pile of bad veggies ready for the compost pile at the end of the week.

And as it turns out, the refrigerator is not the go-to storage unit for all your produce. Below are 5 types of produce you shouldn’t keep in your fridge.

—Hilary Meyer, Associate Food Editor

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5 Foods You Shouldn't Keep in Your Fridge

Find out the best place to store these 5 fresh foods.

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