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This Is Exactly How To Store Your Groceries

Everything you need to know about where and how to store the food in your kitchen.

Christine Byrne

Sep 30, 2014, at 4:33 PM

Sep 30, 2014, at 4:33 PM

Photographs by David Bertozzi/BuzzFeed. Design by Jenny Chang/BuzzFeed

Thanks to Melissa's Produce for answering our toughest food storage questions.

For more information about the shelf-life of various produce, go to Still Tasty.

For more information about meat, poultry and seafood storage, see this guide from Real Simple.

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