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Paige Holland

Mum's genius celery stalk hack to keep bread fresh days after use-by date

Since the start of lockdown, Brits are trying to be a little more conscious of how much food they're buying and how to make it last a little longer.

Although freezing your food - like cheese, milk and butter - is a viable option while it's still fresh, one mum has explained how you can keep your bread fresher for longer - even after the use-by date.

The savvy mum said that she had run out of room in her freezer and since she didn't want to waste the loaf of bread she had leftover, needed to find a way to keep it as fresh as she could for as long as possible, reports The Sun.

After doing a little digging, she found out that a stalk of celery could solve her problem.

Your stale bread will soak up any moisture from the celery (Getty Images)

She took to the Facebook group Feeding a Family on £1 a Day to share the hack and said: "I watched a YouTube video and it said if you put a stick of celery in the bag it keeps the bread fresher for longer so tried.

"Just finished the last slices off and the bread was fine and it was dated the 19th of April – so 10 days out of date."

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But, she had no idea how it worked.

Apparently, the bread soaks up all of the moisture from the celery and stops it drying out - genius.

One woman commented: "Wow, that is worth knowing – thank you."

And, others praised her for her tip.

Another women has revealed how she managed to triple the amount of wardrobe space she has, using only one item.

TikTok users Holly Vlogs explained that all you need to do is remove the ring-pull from your fizzy drinks cans and slide them onto the hook of your hanger.

Then, attach another hanger through the eye of the ring-pull so that it sits flush against the first.

And, ta-dah more hanging space in your wardrobe without having to spend a penny.

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