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You know I’m crazy for any tip I can find that will minimize my trips to Wal-mart at the lake. My kids love fresh spinach, bananas, organs and sweet potatoes. However, they barely last a week in the high humid conditions in the lake house.

While shopping for our last batch of produce, my son pulled out a box of Debbie Meyer Green Bags, “As Seen On TV,” from the produce section and said, “Mom, this will help us keep our food fresher.”

Intrigued, I threw the bags in the cart, and took them home. While I unloaded the car, my son read the instructions on the box: The box contained 20 bags, large and small.

• Don’t wash the produce until it’s ready for use.
• Put produce in bag.
• Fold bag over to close – twist teas create holes in the bag.
• Re-use bag 8-10 times.
• Wipe moisture out of the bag as it accumulates.

So far, so good. The bananas are still green after one week. The onions have a strong odor, so I began storing them in the bags, in the refrigerator.

The biggest hassle is wiping out the moisture as it accumulates – almost every day. I came out with a fast solution – I take the produce out, and wipe it dry with a dishtowel. Then, I turn the bag inside out, so that the dry-side is against the fruit, and put the produce back inside.

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