TGIF

If you want to prolong the shelf life of your berries-blueberries, blackberries, strawberries or raspberries-try this great trick.

When you purchase a new container of berries, dump the contents out into a bowl. Line the bottom of the berry container with a dry, clean paper towel and place the berries back into the container on top of the paper towel. Store the berries in the refrigerator and remove portions as needed and then clean them. If one berry spoils, remove that one from the carton and throw it away so that it does not rot the other berries in the container.

By storing berries in their own container with a paper towel in the refrigerator, you increase their shelf life by a week.

Berries are some of my son's favorite food and they are so expensive that it is a shame when they spoil after a couple of days. I tried this trick with a container of strawberries and now I do it religiously for all my berries since it works so well.

Pass it on and tell your friends.