We rarely throw away food. I was really surprised at how long bread will last if stored in the microwave. We went away on a trip for a week and forgot and left an open but resealed bag of bread in the microwave, where we store our bread due to lack of counter or other space. The bread was totally fresh. If it had been left out on the counter, it would have been moldy. We also often freeze our bread.
Most leftovers are eaten the next day or frozen. I chop onions and green peppers and freeze them. I freeze berries such as fresh strawberries, blackberries etc. to keep them from going bad. If I'm going out of town for a week, I will freeze my milk. They say the plastic green bags will prolong the life of your fruits and vegetables, but I've never tried them. Frozen leftovers often make their way into my homemade soups.
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