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    How to Make Fresh Strawberries Last Longer

    Published: May 10, 2015 · Modified: Oct 12, 2023 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 48 Comments

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    Learn how to make fresh strawberries last longer with this amazing simple tip.

    a bunch of fresh strawberries on a white plate

    I am so excited about picking fresh strawberries soon. There is nothing better than the yummy juiciness soon coming our way! Except when you pick them and they get moldy and yucky after just a day.

    I learned this little tip that I just had to share with you all on how to make fresh strawberries last longer. You can easily get your fresh strawberries to last over a week in the refrigerator.

    All you need is cold water and white vinegar 🙂 The vinegar kills mold spores that are on the berries. And there is absolutely no taste of vinegar left on the strawberries either.

    Just mix 2 cups of cold water and ½ cup of white vinegar in a large bowl and soak your fresh strawberries in it for about 20 minutes!

    a bowl full of strawberries soaking in water

    Drain in a colander, rinse them and then lay the strawberries on a towel or paper towels to dry completely.  This part is key. I leave them for at least an hour.

    a silver strainer with fresh strawberries

    Store them in a bowl in the refrigerator. Mine have lasted more than a week and probably longer if we didn’t eat them that fast.

    Or use them to make our favorite Fruit Salad in Honey Lime Dressing too.

    a bunch of fresh strawberries on a white napkin

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    1. All that's Jas

      May 21, 2015 at 9:26 am

      Perfect timing for this awesome tip! Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!

      Reply
    2. Brenda

      May 21, 2015 at 12:30 am

      Thanks for the great tips. They’ll be selling local strawberries soon, so this is very useful. I’m here from the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop.

      Reply
    3. Joann Woolley

      May 19, 2015 at 3:03 pm

      I pinned it as a reminder with all my favorite strawberry dishes to try this summer. We have had this problem again and again…. tossing out berries within days of buying them. Will also pin to my “kitchen hacks” board…. would love to include you in a kitchen hacks roundup. Let me know!

      Reply
      • Sherri

        May 20, 2015 at 9:29 am

        That would be completely fine Joann! Thanks so much!

        Reply
    4. NormaJean

      May 13, 2015 at 1:31 pm

      Just don’t leave them longer than 20 minutes as you will lose the nutrient value and some of the sweetness.

      Reply
    5. Laura@Baking in Pyjamas

      May 25, 2014 at 1:31 pm

      What a great tip, I hate it when my strawberries go bad the day after I buy them. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!

      Reply
    6. Chrystal @ YUMeating

      May 23, 2014 at 9:19 pm

      Good to know! I am planting strawberries this year. I’ve missed having them. I tend to can a lot when it’s to the point I have too many or the ones in the house are about to go bad. Now, I can keep them a little longer. Thanks for linking at The Yuck Stops Here. I do hope you will link again next week!

      Reply
    7. Stephanie Kay

      May 22, 2014 at 10:54 pm

      This is a great tip! I always end up throwing out berries because they become a science project in my fridge waiting to be eaten. Looks like my Family Fun Friday co-host, Danita, loved it as much as I did. I also featured you as a frugal idea – “waste not, want not.” 🙂

      Reply
      • Sherri

        May 23, 2014 at 9:17 am

        Thank you so much! Have a wonderful weekend!

        Reply
    8. Adelina Priddis

      May 22, 2014 at 4:55 pm

      Thanks for the tip! We don’t have pick your own strawberry places here, but I’ll give it a try with my store bought 🙂 Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday

      Reply
      • Sherri

        May 23, 2014 at 9:19 am

        I have been soaking my store bought strawberries too 🙂 Works just as well.

        Reply
    9. Danita @O Taste And See

      May 22, 2014 at 4:28 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Family Fun Friday. You were featured this week. Hope you’ll stop by and link up again Friday. Have a great weekend.

      Reply
    10. Nicole @ Family Table Treasures

      May 19, 2014 at 5:15 pm

      Thanks for the tip. I will definitely be trying this. We love strawberries but it’s not often that we get to eat the whole package before some go bad. Pinning!

      Reply
    11. Jess

      May 17, 2014 at 8:39 pm

      What a neat tip! I had no idea! I’ve pinned it!

      Thanks for joining the Link Up this week!

      Reply
    12. Elvira

      May 17, 2014 at 8:04 am

      I had heard this somewhere already but completely forgot about it. Going to pin this, as I had to throw away some very unpleasantly mushy strawberries yesterday.

      Reply
    13. Stephanie

      May 16, 2014 at 11:17 pm

      Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again next week!

      Reply
    14. Julie

      May 16, 2014 at 5:40 pm

      Thanks for the great tip. Am always looking for ways to help us reduce food waste. Found you at Let’s Get Real.

      Reply
    15. Debi @ Life Currents

      May 16, 2014 at 4:17 pm

      Stopping in from Let’s Get Real Blog Hop; How totally amazing! I was given a whole flatof berries once and had to use them before they went bad. Unfortunately, I lost a few. Wish I had known this! Thanks for sharing at the hop!

      Reply
    16. Christina @ Juggling Real Food and Real Life

      May 16, 2014 at 3:47 pm

      Thanks so much for sharing this with all of our Let’s Get Real readers. I know that I cry when I get fresh berries and find out that they have turned to mold overnight. What a waste! You have saved us from quite a lot of tears this berry season.

      Reply
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