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Best way to keep fruit & veggies on counter?

I like to keep my onions, tomatoes, avacadoes, bananas, and apples out of the refrigerator because I feel like they retain their flavor and nutrition at room temp (albeit, also much quicker to decay...but we eat a lot of fruits and veggies here).

Any ideas on the best way to store them?  I have a couple of bowls, but my counter is looking cluttered.

Re: Best way to keep fruit & veggies on counter?

  •  What about a two-tiered fruit basket like this?

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     What about a two-tiered fruit basket like this?

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    Sorry about the pic failure! But anyways, it's a cute two tiered fruit basket from Crate & Barrel! 

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  • I checked Crate & Barrel's site...thanks!    The two-tiered option is a good idea.... I still think I have more produce than will fit that basket though...  :-/

    P.S. Hilarious pic of your pupster on the float-raft.

  • On second thought...maybe two of those, in two different locations in the kitchen.... that might work well.  Now you have my wheels turning... :)
  • I was wondering about this as well.  Is there a way to prevent fruit flies?  Or does that just mean the fruit is over-ripe anyway and should be thrown away?
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    I checked Crate & Barrel's site...thanks!    The two-tiered option is a good idea.... I still think I have more produce than will fit that basket though...  :-/

    P.S. Hilarious pic of your pupster on the float-raft.

    Thanks!

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  • I have a 3-basket hanging setup.

    I had to mount the actual hangar part onto the cabinet, then the basket hangs off that.

    It keeps things off the counter (less clutter) and looks pretty when relatively full.  I have put in more weight than it could hold and it crashed, but DH got it fixed.  I like to keep a few onions and garlic in the top, and fruits on the bottom.  I guess I could hang 2, but that might be too much in the kitchen.  I just usually keep the excess in the frig and get out a few more things at a time to finish ripening.

    I guess you could use hanging baskets if you have a big enough pantry.  Back in the day, didn't they kept things in the cellar.

    Even in TX I don't have fruit flies.

  • I also have a 3-tier hanging basket that crashed a few times.  It was advertised to hold 10lb or something like that, and it crashed with less than 2lb.  I replaced the weak chains with braided twine and now it can definitely hold 10lbs.  It's still not big enough to hold all our produce, but it's great.  I have it hanging over the breakfast bar area where I also keep our keys/wallets, so we can grab fruit on the way out the door.
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  • imageSienna09:
    I was wondering about this as well.  Is there a way to prevent fruit flies?  Or does that just mean the fruit is over-ripe anyway and should be thrown away?

    I have the same problem also. Seems like they come before the fruit has even relatively come close to going bad (I buy my fruits under ripe so they last longer).

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