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You've Probably Been Storing Your Garlic And Onions All Wrong!

<div><p>Did you know that you are probably storing your garlic and onions all wrong? If you want them to last and stay fresh for longer, there is a super easy trick you can use. </p><p>You are going to end up saving so much money on spoiled produce you are going to wonder how you never knew this before! </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/01-26-how-to-store-onions-and-garlic-760x760.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/01-26-how-to-store-onions-and-garlic-760x760_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/01-26-how-to-store-onions-and-garlic-760x760_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/01-26-how-to-store-onions-and-garlic-760x760_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><h3>Materials Needed: </h3><ul><li>Onions and garlic that are firm</li><li>Paper lunch bags</li><li>A hole punch</li><li>Paper clips</li></ul><h3>Directions: </h3><p>Fold the paper bag in half length wise. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-2-26.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-2-26_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-2-26_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-2-26_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-3-39.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-3-39_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-3-39_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-3-39_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Use a hole punch to add holes all along the bag about 1 inch apart from each other. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-4-33.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-4-33_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-4-33_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-4-33_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-5-42.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-5-42_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-5-42_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-5-42_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Label the bag so you know what it is. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-7-29.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-7-29_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-7-29_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-7-29_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-9-21.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-9-21_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-9-21_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-9-21_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Fill the bags half way full and then fold down the top and secure with a paperclip. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-11-19.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-11-19_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-11-19_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-11-19_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-12-16.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-12-16_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-12-16_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-12-16_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-14-11.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-14-11_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-14-11_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-14-11_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-15-10.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-15-10_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-15-10_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-15-10_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-16-10.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-16-10_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-16-10_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-16-10_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>The air will circulate better around the onions and garlic and help it last longer. Keep in a cool dry place and they can last for a couple months! </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-1-34.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-1-34_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-1-34_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still-1-34_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Tip: Don't store with potatoes, as they give off gasses that accelerate the spoiling of the onions. </p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="Vw7MzSRlLMc"></amp-youtube></div></div></div></div>

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