21/31Watermelon

Watermelon

It's best to store the whole watermelon on your kitchen counter as it helps keep the antioxidants more intact. Only once you cut the fruit, you're supposed to store it in the refrigerator in order to keep it edible for a couple of days more.

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22/31Garlic

Garlic

If you're someone who keeps garlic cloves in the fridge, you're letting the cold temperatures take away all the flavour. They're meant to be out in the kitchen in a dry place.

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23/31Butter

Butter

We've all faced the problem of taking the butter out of the fridge and not being able to use it immediately as it hardens with all the cold temperature. This is one major reason why we're not supposed to store butter in the refrigerator. Butter has the ability to last up to almost two weeks at room temperature if kept in an airtight container. It can last even longer in the fridge but you must keep a good amount of it separate for a week's use at room temperature since it will only save time.

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24/31Uncooked rice

Uncooked rice

If you've cooked rice or any kind of rice item, you can very much store it in the fridge. But if your rice is uncooked it doesn't need to go in the cool temperature of the fridge. You can simply store it in a dry place in one of your kitchen storage.

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25/31Nuts

Nuts

You need to store all the nuts in a dry environment and under room temperatures instead of cold ones. They taste better when they're not stored in the fridge. But you can't keep nuts unused for a long duration, so make sure you use them soon enough.

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26/31Basil

Basil

Basil leveas turn black quite quickly and so treat them like a flower and keep them on the counter rather than store them in the fridge. Make sure you keep the stems dipped in a glass of water for them to stay fresh for a longer duration.

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27/31Bananas

Bananas

Bananas can very much be left out in the open rather than storing them in the fridge. In fact, they won't ripen nicely if you put them under cold temperatures. They only need room temperatures and putting them in the fridge will only ruin them.

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28/31Potatoes

Potatoes

We're sure you've seen a lot of people store potatoes in the fridge or you probably store them in the fridge yourself but they actually shouldn't be stored in the fridge. Potatoes need to be stored in paper bags or net bags in a cool, dry place such as your pantry. The dampness from the fridge will turn starch into sugar and will make them taste sugary when you cook them.

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29/31Tomatoes

Tomatoes

If you've been storing the tomatoes in the fridge you'd want to rectify yourself and never keep them in the fridge ever again. You're supposed to let the tomatoes be crisp, non-mealy and full of flavours. Refrigerating them will only make them mushy and will take away some flavours too.

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30/31Sliced bread

Sliced bread

The fridge will dry out the loaf and so storing the extra slices of bread in the fridge makes no sense. Instead, store them out in a dry place.

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