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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
Jenny Chang
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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