Money Saving Fruit and Vegetable Storage Christmas Gifts

Do you know someone who is trying to eat healthier foods, including more fruits and vegetables? Great Christmas presents can be found that will both save time and money for the health conscious consumer. The following Christmas gift ideas are very reasonably priced, and will save money in the long run as well.

Some studies have found that Americans, on average, end up throwing away at least 14 percent of the food they buy. The percentage of tossed out fruits and vegetables is no doubt higher than that. Who among us has not had to pitch that bag of soggy, brown lettuce that we did not eat soon enough? Check out these items that will assist you in the quest to keep your fruits and veggies longer in the fridge or on the counter.

For $6.90 you can get this nifty Lemon Lime Saver which will greatly increase the life of the fruit. It will keep cut lemon or lime wedges fresh for up to a week.

Lettuce is probably one of the most "tossed when gone bad" items of food. This $12.10 Lettuce Keeper functions as a colander and water reservoir with an adjustable vent to control air and moisture movement. This greatly extends the shelf life of your lettuce.

How often have you found that your lemonade smells like an onion? This clever $7.99 Onion Keeper helps preserve a cut onion and keeps the stink to itself!

For $14.66 you can give a Healthy Harvest Freshness Extender 2-pak that will remove ethylene gas from you produce drawer in the fridge or in the fruit bowl on the counter. Refill Pak for Healthy Harvest Freshness Extender provides a full year's worth for $13.72.

At a mere $3.29 how can you not give a gift of a Hutzler Tomato Saver?

The $3.95 Avocado Saver takes care of the age old problem: How in the world do you safely store a half avocado after it has been cut?

Enjoy shopping for these practical, inexpensive, and money saving Christmas gift idea. I'm sure the recipient will appreciate your thoughtfulness, and you just might want to get one or two for yourself!

Sources:

Personal experience

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