The Best Way To Store Onions & Garlic – Quick Tip Friday

Onions and garlic are essential ingredients to have on hand in your pantry, yet storing them can be a little tricky.

As you know, esthetics are important to me, so naturally the pantry is organized with themed canvas bins and wire baskets.  That works great if I use them right away, but normally I stock up on onions and garlic to always have on hand.   But pretty doesn’t always cut the mustard for proper storage.

Enter today’s Quick Tip Friday.

Onions and garlic like to be stored in a cool, dark place.  Those terra cotta garlic containers are cool and all, and do work pretty well.  But, what I have found that works the best, is a tip that my mother has used for storing these aromatic goodies; an old fashioned, tried and true storage solution. All you need is some paper bags and a hole punch.

The holes in the paper bag provide enough air circulation to keep garlic and onions for a couple months.   This old fashioned tip really works.  And, looks pretty organized in the pantry.

Enjoy today’s Quick Tip Friday!