Make Produce Last Longer & Reduce waste || tips and tricks

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  • We love eating fresh food and we’ve figured out a way to make it last much loooonger!! Produce can actually last for weeks (sometimes longer) with a simple little thing I call - a jar. Yeah. It’s kind of crazy. Super simple. Incredibly effective! Check out all my tips and tricks for making produce last and reducing waste!
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Комментарии • 172

  • @lindapearson2376
    @lindapearson2376 Год назад +7

    This is going to be “life changing” for me! Cannot tell you the number of times that I have thrown over ripe produce, fruit, spices, etc. in my compost pile! 😂

  • @darlenes1222
    @darlenes1222 Год назад +25

    Mason jar stock should be going up, I've bought so many jars lately after watching you. Ive been putting my peppers, strawberries, and grapes, also pantry drygoods in jars for several weeks, now you've convenienced me to store my herbs and veggies. I know the point is to save our products which will save us money, but I'm loving how neat and tidy it makes everything look and no more gunk in my refrig drawers from produce going bad. Thank you for your tips and tricks.

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  Год назад +3

      So so happy things are going well for you! I do think we should have bought stock in jars! 😂😊 and I agree - the neat and tidy look makes my brain happy!

    • @francenealexandre557
      @francenealexandre557 2 месяца назад +2

      @@ThegroceryladyYou are such a bright soul😆Had me cracking up so many times😅This was just not informative but enjoyable to watch🤗Thank you🫂

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  2 месяца назад +1

      @@francenealexandre557 ❤️❤️

    • @francenealexandre557
      @francenealexandre557 2 месяца назад +2

      @@ThegroceryladyYour new subscriber🥳Imagine you’ve got me still laughing till the end🤦🏻‍♀️You’re great for late nite entertainment comedy shows, you’re a natural even without trying👏👏👏👏👏

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  2 месяца назад +1

      @@francenealexandre557 well welcome! Glad you’re here.

  • @peggygodbey4594
    @peggygodbey4594 2 месяца назад +4

    I will start using jars for my fruits and veggies after seeing this video. I have to say how much I enjoyed your personality in your videos. Keep up the great work. ❤️

  • @ashleygayler5053
    @ashleygayler5053 4 месяца назад +2

    The green onions can live on the counter in the jar with a little bit of water. They keep growing as you trim them.

  • @carriemccarter203
    @carriemccarter203 2 месяца назад +2

    I use the same jars for pretty much everything in my kitchen, but I use the suction machine on the jars and I have vegetables and fruits that have lasted over a month now. I love the fact that I'm saving so much $ now ❤!

  • @teacheraprilrogers
    @teacheraprilrogers Месяц назад +1

    I have been using jars to store food for a while. I clean all of fruit and veggies before I put them in the jar. I then add a paper towel to the jar to help absorb moisture. With everything ready to eat stored in the jars I use it and it makes meals so much klquicker to make.

  • @maureenyoung2700
    @maureenyoung2700 Год назад +4

    If you wash a pepper, tuck a paper towel inside it or into the unused portion before placing it in the glass jar for extended use.

  • @janetdwyer1867
    @janetdwyer1867 Год назад +5

    Hi megan I glad you showed me how to use jars I love it everything last longer no more waste ❤

  • @amymay3655
    @amymay3655 Год назад +7

    Thank you for the great advice on using jars! I have started using jars and have had amazing results! I wash my berries and make sure they are completely dry before putting them in the jars. Works like a charm.
    I wash and cut my green onions and put in jar dry with no water and it keeps beautifully!
    I love to get everything ready for my salads for the week and everyone can make their own salads!
    Blessings to you and your sweet family! ❤

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  Год назад +1

      Fantastic!! Love having things ready to go!! 😊😊

  • @melissaeisener6896
    @melissaeisener6896 Год назад +3

    This was super fun to watch!! Great idea for when our garden gets going in the summer.

  • @jannahfisher8857
    @jannahfisher8857 10 месяцев назад +2

    Awesome video, just what I needed🎉

  • @carolinepeeters8520
    @carolinepeeters8520 Год назад +1

    Thank you for the tips!!❤🌸

  • @annethompson2212
    @annethompson2212 Год назад +3

    really great video, can’t wait to start using jars 😊

  • @ivebeenthere2115
    @ivebeenthere2115 Год назад +1

    Thank you so much! Can’t wait to try my onion😊!

  • @RaptureWILLBeSoon
    @RaptureWILLBeSoon Год назад +5

    Wash them in 25% vinegar to water ratio, then pat dry. Then store in glass jar

  • @JilSpangenberg-ys7fz
    @JilSpangenberg-ys7fz 3 месяца назад +1

    I love your presentation style. Well done!

  • @user-vz6of2nh8c
    @user-vz6of2nh8c Месяц назад

    Brilliant! I’m so excited to try this! 🙏

  • @heathernotzdaniels6350
    @heathernotzdaniels6350 Год назад +1

    Great video! Really good information.

  • @nrusso967
    @nrusso967 5 месяцев назад +1

    Great ideas!!! I have done this with romaine lettuce! It's great!

  • @crybebebunny
    @crybebebunny 4 месяца назад

    I might start doing this. Not today but within a month. Little by little. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience on this ❣️

  • @kimschultz2703
    @kimschultz2703 Год назад

    Hi, Meghan...Kim from Hurricane,WV...thanks for all the wonderful ideas, excited to try them. Hope you and your lovely family have a wonderful week!!!! 😃😃

  • @kevinanddeb8829
    @kevinanddeb8829 Год назад +2

    Roasted rosemary and garlic potatoes! Yummy 😋

  • @gwendajarrett1989
    @gwendajarrett1989 Год назад +2

    Tried it and it works thanks I would never have believed it

  • @reelsa88
    @reelsa88 6 месяцев назад +2

    Hello grocery lady! Omg thank you for the best tip in preserving produce. Love your channel!

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  6 месяцев назад

      So glad it’s helpful!! Enjoy! 😊❤️

  • @mariselabaron5249
    @mariselabaron5249 3 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for the tip. I’ve never heard of doing this before I know people make salads and put them in their glass containers so thank you for reinforcing.

  • @jackieburnett6881
    @jackieburnett6881 Год назад

    Great tips!

  • @julsknapp7192
    @julsknapp7192 9 дней назад

    I put a folded paper towel or tea towel in the bottom of each jar to absorb moisture. You won't see any more condensation.

  • @lisamuhammad5825
    @lisamuhammad5825 3 месяца назад +2

    Okay. I’m doing it. I’m going to Walmart today and buying jars!!!!

  • @gretchens.2756
    @gretchens.2756 Год назад +1

    Thank you for the tips! I am gonig to purchase some jars.

  • @rosehoskins7920
    @rosehoskins7920 20 дней назад

    yes washing berries first is okay too. I wash my berries ( strawberry and blueberry) together dry on counter, and place in jars..

  • @tamekadavis9051
    @tamekadavis9051 Год назад

    Good morning and happy Tuesday thanks for sharing some of your tips

  • @athompson3789
    @athompson3789 Год назад +1

    thanks for a great video

  • @maryellengreenlee8452
    @maryellengreenlee8452 4 месяца назад +1

    WOW..Amazing

  • @kimchambers3698
    @kimchambers3698 2 месяца назад +1

    I soak my apple slices in fruit fresh for a bit, dry them off on a white tea towel, then pop them in a mason jar. They last for a long, long time. Of course our, lately, have only lasted a couple of days as we eat them quickly since they are already sliced and clean. :)

  • @kayshelton2132
    @kayshelton2132 6 месяцев назад

    Came here from Our Tribe of Many Channel. Subscribed!

  • @user-xz5gz6um5d
    @user-xz5gz6um5d Год назад +2

    years im trying to find efficient way to store greens. this one works perfectly, micro greens dill, cucumbers, all i tried saved👌 thanks

  • @lindacampbell2329
    @lindacampbell2329 Год назад +5

    I use the 9”x11” baking pans with covers to store bulk spinach and leafy greens works great I get the bagged greens at the grocery store usually marked downs with Best Buy dats coming up soon and I store them in any glass container with cover and they last another 2-3 weeks .

    • @crybebebunny
      @crybebebunny 4 месяца назад

      🤔WoW ❣️

    • @ashleygayler5053
      @ashleygayler5053 4 месяца назад +1

      I was wondering if it could be other glass dishes. Jars take up too much space in my busy fridge. Lol ​@@crybebebunny

    • @crybebebunny
      @crybebebunny 4 месяца назад +1

      @@ashleygayler5053 I don't know. I am planning on trying, but I have not done it yet.
      I have a hard time keeping my fridge clean and organized.

  • @katietopp
    @katietopp Год назад +3

    I put cut apples in jars! They last about two weeks after that they dry out. Also putting whole avocados in water will keep them at the same ripeness for WEEKS. Like two months.

    • @Cali-Con
      @Cali-Con 7 месяцев назад

      Just wondering, are you saying whole unpeeled or peeled avocados? And are you totally covering them with water? THX for your reply.

    • @katietopp
      @katietopp 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@Cali-Con Whole unpeeled avocados. And yes completely submerged.

    • @Cali-Con
      @Cali-Con 7 месяцев назад +1

      THX so much, Katie!

  • @gramcracker1616
    @gramcracker1616 Год назад +2

    Cool! I've been using your idea for celery and it has lasted for almost a month now, will be finishing it soon. I am excited about this, but I wonder if there is any nutritional value left, even though it is still edible. hmmm...well, it is still better than doing without!

  • @user-tk4iy1ls5t
    @user-tk4iy1ls5t Месяц назад

    I've been using jars. Put a paper towel in jar and also in salad bowl.
    Don't wash first. It is moisture that makes them rot

  • @ashlieghervin148
    @ashlieghervin148 Год назад +1

    I have been on a jar frenzy since you started your jar journey! Your sliced peppers in the beginning sold me! I’m glad I’m not the only one with 3 week old blueberries in the fridge! I have had success with apples in a jar, but I found a product by Ball called Fruit Fresh (its by the jars) and our sliced apples last at least a week in a jar that way! Maybe longer, but my girls devour them!

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  Год назад +1

      Oh wow. I’ll have to look into that one. I’m glad the jars are working for you. I don’t think I even need to go grocery shopping this week other than for some milk because all my fresh food is lasting so long.

    • @wonderingsanna
      @wonderingsanna Год назад

      Hi!
      If you take your sliced apples and dip them in water with a bit of lemonjuice in they will stay fresh and not brown for long. I think that is more healthy than "Fruit fresh", if you read the ingredience list on that.

  • @maryscavone5622
    @maryscavone5622 4 месяца назад

    I like the Strawberries & celery
    I like you in the kitchen. Also like shopping with you! ( Melbourne Fl
    ❤)

  • @ZXX984
    @ZXX984 Год назад +1

    You are inspiring me. I’m getting my jars out of storage.

  • @melissaeisener6896
    @melissaeisener6896 Год назад

    Oh yes!!!! Grapes!! What a good idea. Ok, that one I will do. All other berries don't last in my fridge.... my 2 and 5 year old devour them

  • @lisas4453
    @lisas4453 29 дней назад

    It's amazing that I remember back in the 60s, 70s and 80s when tons of things were in glass bottles and not tin containers...even sodas which makes a HUGE difference (my dad worked for COKE and we had pallets and pallets of these in our garage)...oh the 70s...anyways it made a HUGE difference but everything went on the cheap and we have wasted more food as a nation than ever in our history....YEAH JARS!!! QUESTION....can you combine herbs...like hard herbs with hard herbs and soft with soft????? just subscribed!!! are these all stored in the refrigerator??? wonder if this would work with cold cuts, etc??

  • @donnathompson7546
    @donnathompson7546 6 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for the tip❣. I have mason jars already doing nothing!! now they have something to do 😂😂 Game Changer!!!

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  5 месяцев назад +1

      Put those jar to work!! 😂😂 😊

  • @kathmann7402
    @kathmann7402 7 дней назад

    I wash all my berries in water and vinegar, rinse, dry on paper towels. Put them in air tight containers. They will last almost a month. Same for vegetables. Try it. And no they don’t taste like vinegar. 🙂

  • @samikruse01
    @samikruse01 8 месяцев назад

    5:1 vinager water soak strawberries afew minutes. Dry then put in jar works real well.

  • @terrasseberry5403
    @terrasseberry5403 8 месяцев назад

    ❤girl! I'm picking up everything you laying down!!!😅

  • @leslieanderson1774
    @leslieanderson1774 3 месяца назад +1

    I am already a Jar fanatic so this is so up my alley! I am doing it right now - so far celery - tomatoes - and berries! Thank you!!!! Just one question - Can you mix veggies together in jar??

  • @chris...9497
    @chris...9497 5 месяцев назад +1

    Buy ground dried rosemary.
    I personally don't like eating evergreen leaves; they have the texture of sticks.
    And I once had to take my 7yr-old to the ER to have a doctor take tweezers to pluck a piece of dried rosemary out of my son's esophagus that got caught while eating a slice of pizza. Seriously.
    But dried ground rosemary is a fine powder with a whole lot of enduring flavor. And I like rubbing it into poultry or blending it into biscuit dough before placing into an oven. And it's wonderful mixed into from-scratch or instant mashed potatoes.
    Buy ground dried rosemary.
    Broccoli/Cauliflower: make creamed soups.
    Cut, rinse, cook in the microwave until softish (the MW steams it just from the rinsewater left on them).
    Throw into the blender still hot, cover with veg/chicken stock/broth.
    Puree. Add OPTIONAL butter/cream/milk if you like. Add salt, pepper, and/or spices as you prefer.
    Now it's ready to eat. YUM!
    Broccoli and cauliflower don't last in my house, and I live alone.
    I have these unused thermos-style drinking cups (sports bottles) that I was going to donate at the thrift store, but now I use them to hold my green onions and tall fresh herbs; they're the perfect size for storing in the fridge door, where they remind me to change out the water every day or two.
    No tomatoes.
    Fresh tomatoes lose texture and flavor when refrigerated; leave them on the counter.
    Only refrigerate them if they are cooked or canned or dried or stored in oil.
    Note on reusing jars:
    Mason jars are special-made to handle changes in temperature.
    Most commercial jars are thinner and/or weaker glass and DON'T handle temperature changes well.
    DO NOT USE THEM for microwaving, heating in water, or freezing, because you are chancing them breaking.
    The only food company that uses actual mason jars (and a specifically robust version of mason jars) are Classico, makers of pasta sauces and pizza sauce.
    Non-Mason jars are fine for simple countertop and fridge storage, but NOT for temperature extremes.
    Store safely!

  • @bjbullock8792
    @bjbullock8792 10 месяцев назад +3

    I would think Pyrex dishes with lids would work as well! I have jars too. I'm encouraged!

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  10 месяцев назад +2

      Yes!

    • @crybebebunny
      @crybebebunny 4 месяца назад +1

      I am going to try the Pyrex dishes. I got a 4 pk about 6 months ago. Washed and put away haven't used them. I was telling myself about 2-3 days ago what can I use them for?.... 🤔❣️🤔

  • @judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654
    @judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654 4 месяца назад

    Thank you! I’m going to try the green onion in a jar.
    I tried putting the green onion in new paper towel and it works, but I am going to guess my husband doesn’t see it and use it when he makes salad. (He’s a great salad maker)
    Great tips, I am going to subscribe

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  4 месяца назад

      Welcome, Judy! Thanks for subscribing; so glad to have you here 😊

  • @debrapignol
    @debrapignol Год назад

    First of all I love your channel! I enjoy the dinner ideas and grocery shopping. It's been inspiring. This is such a great way to save produce. That's always a problem in my house. Totally off topic, you always wear such cute earrings and I was curious where you get them from?

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  Год назад +2

      Hi Debra! 90% of my earrings are from Target. They’re usually around $8 each. 😊

    • @debrapignol
      @debrapignol Год назад

      @@Thegrocerylady thanks for sharing! 😊

  • @tonijurkones8373
    @tonijurkones8373 Год назад

    Good morning 🌞

  • @mariep4018
    @mariep4018 3 месяца назад

    I freeze all my berries right from the store. I don’t rinse them until I use them. But I’m going to try your method. I like

  • @roxannewolf7130
    @roxannewolf7130 Месяц назад

    You’re weird in the best way ever! That’s what I tell myself too……. And it’s true! 🤣

  • @cassandrab3459
    @cassandrab3459 10 месяцев назад

    Hi Megan, what about stone fruit like peaches, nectarines, and plums? Would the mason jar magic work?

  • @sykotikmommy
    @sykotikmommy 4 месяца назад +1

    Wash any berries, except for raspberries in vinegar water, let them dry, then put them in a jar.

  • @virginievaudran2141
    @virginievaudran2141 Год назад

    Great video! You have so many jars! I think I own one haha. We don't eat enought fruit and veg to be fair. Maybe I should look into this and start jarring😅😊

  • @okay43342
    @okay43342 5 месяцев назад +2

    Does the amount of empty air matter in the jar? I noticed the blueberries are in a big jar, but could you use a smaller jar? Also do the cut onions smell like they have been slightly fermented?

  • @beckypaddock9208
    @beckypaddock9208 Год назад +1

    Every since you advised me about storing my strawberries I have been putting all my fruit in jars

  • @maryscavone5622
    @maryscavone5622 4 месяца назад

    I have been flash freezing my blueberris an puttin them in a tight ziplock bag. Its frozen but fresh❤

  • @karlaruter3221
    @karlaruter3221 Год назад

    I love reading all the comments. You are amazing girl! I just learned that if you put charcoal bricks in the fridge that it works better than arm&hammer.. I wonder 🤔 if it is true.

  • @benji8000dk
    @benji8000dk Год назад

    Hope you guys had an amazing weekend ❤ and did something for your self, remember adults time is also important ❤❤❤❤

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  Год назад +1

      We had a great weekend! ❤️😊❤️😊

    • @benji8000dk
      @benji8000dk Год назад

      @@Thegrocerylady awww that’s good. Looking forward to hear what you guys did ❤️

  • @ross-smithfamily6317
    @ross-smithfamily6317 3 месяца назад

    We can't be having zombie strawberries! 🍓 Love it! 😂

  • @bobbieburton6174
    @bobbieburton6174 6 месяцев назад

    Hello, New Subscriber .❤ video, And your humor👍👍🏽😊

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  6 месяцев назад

      Hello Bobbi! So glad you’re here!

  • @pbear7814
    @pbear7814 5 месяцев назад

    Zucchini, celery, spinach, and lettuce.

  • @nuraandavids-latief1904
    @nuraandavids-latief1904 2 месяца назад

    Thanks so much for the tips. Definitely trying this. Question: Do you keep the herbs in the fridge?

  • @mehjabeenjable3632
    @mehjabeenjable3632 6 месяцев назад

    Hi which fruits and vegetables should b washed ahead of time an which should not an which should b stored in airtight container an which should b stored in fridge

  • @Jovonne73
    @Jovonne73 Год назад

    Meghan leave your spring onions on your window in kitchen fill the jar half way up with water they.ll keep growning iv bought mine 6 weeks ago and i cut for use they grow... cut and grow etc... plz try it

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  Год назад +1

      I tried that, and I feel like it didn’t work very well. I’ve had so many people tell me to do that. Maybe I’ll take one or two stocks, and try it again to see if it does what everyone says it does. 😊

  • @jonihansen2155
    @jonihansen2155 Год назад

    Try 1/4 tablespoon salt in water, let apples set a couple of minutes then rinse off let dry and store in jars

  • @sydneysmith1921
    @sydneysmith1921 Год назад

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @0122Tamara
    @0122Tamara Месяц назад

    Do you vacuum seal?

  • @aimeewynhausen9924
    @aimeewynhausen9924 4 месяца назад

    I wonder if this would work with the pyrex snap on lid glass containers...they have a seal on them that doesn't leak. Anyone know?

  • @r.e.williams195
    @r.e.williams195 3 месяца назад +1

    Hello Mrs. Megan, I lucked up on your video today and noticed I have the same issue wasting fruits and veggies from taking too long to eat them. I've only been putting my rice and flour in jars and I put my lettuce & spinach in a freezer bag with paper towels at the bottom to absorb any moisture. But before I close the bag I smash all the air out of the bag then I seal it close. It really works, I t preserves my leafy veggies & fruits for a long time. But I never thought about using jars for my fruit & veggies, that'll look really neat and would be easier for the kids to take out and close it back. Even though, it would take up alot of room in my refrigerator. So what do you do with bags of onions, because I slice & dice them then store them in freezer bags then freeze. The bulb last in the refrigerator for a while until they start to grow sprouts. Do you have a better remedy? Also what is your remedy for potatoes? They tend to go bad to after sitting out. I have tried boiling, mashing, and then freezing them also to keep from those going bad. Then I pull the bag out later and make mashed potatoes, but I don't want mashed potatoes all the time. What do you do with potatoes? Should I not buy until I'm ready to eat them? That's for your ideas and sorry for such a long text.

  • @irisschimke8465
    @irisschimke8465 5 месяцев назад

    Hi Grocery Lady - just subscribed to your channel! Question for you - where did you source the large square glass jars? Those are a great size but have not seen them in my patch.

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  5 месяцев назад

      Good morning! I got them from Walmart. 😊

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  5 месяцев назад

      Anchor Hocking Glass Cracker Jar with Lid, 1 Gallon

  • @suer7005
    @suer7005 Год назад +1

    If you take the white end ( root end) of the green onions after you use them and put them in water, they will regrow and you wont need to buy them again.

  • @p.sherman3158
    @p.sherman3158 10 месяцев назад

    Air is the thief of all food. Since time began 😂

  • @anita1030tg
    @anita1030tg Год назад

    Just thought I'd let you know that the Sam's club in Springfield..they are selling the 6pk of gingerade synergy for only 5.91 for the whole 6pk.. this is a total bargain and this is the flavor I like the best..

  • @allisonisaacs373
    @allisonisaacs373 Год назад

    If you have Brown sugar or flour you can put it in a jar my mom does that

  • @meezermom1027
    @meezermom1027 3 месяца назад

    I’m a weirdo too. It’s a good thing as Martha would say.

  • @itsupport2035
    @itsupport2035 Месяц назад

    where did you buy the mason jars.. I have few but the caps are becoming rusty due to putting them in in the Fridge.. I am already using this method BTW.. and Thank you so much.

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  Месяц назад +1

      I buy them at Target and Walmart. Just depending on what size I need and what’s available. Sometimes it’s cheaper at one store over the other.

  • @wonderingsanna
    @wonderingsanna Год назад

    Hi Meghan!
    I do something different with some of my food items. Spring onions like you do, it works for sellery stalks and asparagus to. I put them in a jar a mug or a vase with a tiny amount of water in the bottom, but with no lid on. Herbs I do the same with I just have a little more water in the container. This makes my fridge smell soooo nice.
    For cut up salad, spinage, kale, arugula etc, those often come in a bag or clam shell that is not good for presrving. I have better plasticbags, thick ones with zip lock and I put the salad in them and ad a paper napkin (to soak up moist). I shake and turn the bags every day and the salad stays fresh and lasts a looooong time.
    Halfed tomatos I put with cut side down in a small bowl if I know I am going to use it the day after. It works with two days to tho we use tomatos every day so....

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  Год назад +1

      Love that you’ve found a way to keep your produce fresh! 😊😊😊

    • @apriltahe
      @apriltahe 11 месяцев назад +1

      Oh how I wish I didn’t declutter my jars 🫙. I had some to make kefir which didn’t work out because I couldn’t drink enough of it fast enough and nor did the family. I have to save my empty food jars like another person commented to start . Maybe visit a thrift store. I wanted to say I know you don’t but juice but I discovered from another RUclipsr that pour or soak some apple juice on your slice apples and it preserves them from turning brown. It does work I tried it.

    • @wonderingsanna
      @wonderingsanna 11 месяцев назад

      @@apriltahe You could ask around, perhaps some familymembers, friends, neigbours or coworkers have jars laying around that you could use.

  • @sherry-yq6ht
    @sherry-yq6ht 4 месяца назад

    if u want green onions to last…outside plant them, cut off tops when needed. will last 2or3 years. they regrow if white bulb is left.

  • @benji8000dk
    @benji8000dk Год назад

    Also - have you tried basil 🌿 in a jags? Will that work?

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  Год назад +1

      I usually have a basil plant… I haven’t tried it in the fridge, but it should work.

    • @jerewallace6478
      @jerewallace6478 Год назад +1

      Basil doesn’t like cold. Try leaving jar on your counter. Haven’t tried so I’m just guessing

  • @kathiepeterson7810
    @kathiepeterson7810 Год назад +1

    Hi Megan.. good video but I have a question I hope you'll answer.. last Saturday (April 30 I think) I watched for a live show but couldn't find it..did u do one?ty❤️

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  Год назад +1

      I made a community post that we were not doing the Live - Marcus and I were celebrating our anniversary. 😊

    • @kathiepeterson7810
      @kathiepeterson7810 Год назад

      Oh I'm so sorry I missed that but I pray that you and your husband had an awesome weekend. You both deserve it you work so hard may God bless you your marriage and your family. Love to all.❤️

  • @MickieDowdy-gw6em
    @MickieDowdy-gw6em 2 месяца назад

    What about the vaccum thingy I have seen on FB?

  • @user-wb1wb3kg4y
    @user-wb1wb3kg4y 3 месяца назад

    Awesome...what about lettuce

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  3 месяца назад

      I tend to keep my Romaine in the bag that it comes in. It has holes in it. It seems to stay well. Several people have suggested wrapping it in aluminum foil - That seems to help them. I’ve also put it in a plastic bag with paper towels. Once it’s been washed, it doesn’t last very long. I typically only do this to unwashed lettuce.

  • @allisonisaacs373
    @allisonisaacs373 Год назад

    You could put chocolate chips in a jar

  • @cindyupton7357
    @cindyupton7357 Год назад +1

    What about bagged salads?

  • @beckypaddock9208
    @beckypaddock9208 Год назад

    Megan what about pecans and walnuts.

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  Год назад

      I have walnuts in a jar as we speak. Also, I have pumpkin seeds and pistachios. Jar work so well for nuts. Btw: I don’t put them in the fridge… just the pantry 😊

    • @zo_471
      @zo_471 10 месяцев назад

      Or store then in the freezer to stop the oils going rancid

  • @joangouldner5021
    @joangouldner5021 6 месяцев назад

    I usually buy my fruit and vegetables at a farmers market, I think their prices are much better.

  • @dawnkanouse745
    @dawnkanouse745 Год назад

    ahhh Dang, you want me to eat my food too?! LOL

  • @queentwo1265
    @queentwo1265 16 дней назад

    I found these nice glass jars at dollar twenty five tree. I don't know if I can use them because the lid looks metal, but I think it's plastic. Anyone know?

  • @lauraC1082
    @lauraC1082 Год назад

    So I'm going to try again, maybe my fruit in CA is different lol. I tried last month but washed my fruit so maybe that was the problem.

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  Год назад +1

      I hope you will try again and let me know how it turns out. Maybe not washing will make CA produce last longer! 😉😂😊

    • @lauraC1082
      @lauraC1082 Год назад

      @@Thegrocerylady I just did my once a month, I will let you know how it goes🙏

    • @Thegrocerylady
      @Thegrocerylady  Год назад

      🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

  • @beckygreene2825
    @beckygreene2825 5 месяцев назад +1

    Tomatoes should not be refrigerated. They last much longer on counter. A cut tomato does go in fridge so a jar may extend quality.

  • @BethTheWanderer
    @BethTheWanderer Год назад

    Ball jar company should sponsor you 😂

  • @BargainHuntress
    @BargainHuntress Год назад

    How bout lettuce

  • @patlevac918
    @patlevac918 Год назад

    Grapes stays weeks in jars……😊