It wasn’t until I was living on my own that I realized there was a right and wrong way to store foods. Until recently, the only thing I’d thought to check was whether there was a “keep refrigerated” message on the label. If it did, I’d cram the food in the fridge with all my other perishables. Where exactly to put that carton of milk or head of lettuce was easy: wherever it fit. Since then, I’ve learned there’s a proper way to store certain foods, and good reasons (like, er, preventing spoilage) to do it right. Here are the most common foods we store incorrectly.

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