Storing your fruits and veggies the wrong way means you’rewasting foodand wasting money.

But what’s the right way to store things?

What goes on the counter and what needs to be refrigerated?

Fruit like grapes and strawberries

It’s easy to assume that everything fresh should be refrigerated, but that’s wrong.

Andrefrigeratingcan even be potentially dangerous.

If you’re waiting for your tomatoes to ripen, keep them at room temperature.

Woman unpacks groceries

Once ripe, go ahead and eat them!

Another common mistake may be not un-packaging your items.

Take the time to put your produce in the right place, and it’ll last longer.