fridge drawers?

asparagus1968

hi all,
my fridge drawers really annoy me.
they hold the wetness from veggies and turn them mouldy.

do any of you have an alternative?to keep air circulating so things don't get wet/mouldy?

was thinking having two colanders in bottom of fridge and getting rid of drawers altogether.

thoughts please

Mrs_Arcanum

asparagus1968 wrote: »

hi all,
my fridge drawers really annoy me.
they hold the wetness from veggies and turn them mouldy.

do any of you have an alternative?to keep air circulating so things don't get wet/mouldy?

was thinking having two colanders in bottom of fridge and getting rid of drawers altogether.

thoughts please

Most fridge drawers I have seen have holes in the base at the lowest part. Perhaps drilling holes might help (use masking tape & a slow speed to prevent cracks). Or These Lakeland cushions are recommended

joedenise

I only seem to have this problem when I leave veg too long in the salad drawers. Things like lettuce keep really well loosely tied in a plastic bag after being washed and excess water shaken off. I have bought lettuce and kept it in a plastic bag for a couple of weeks. Have to say I generally don't tend to keep veg longer than about 4-5 days without using it.

Denise

asparagus1968

Mrs_Arcanum wrote: »

Most fridge drawers I have seen have holes in the base at the lowest part. Perhaps drilling holes might help (use masking tape & a slow speed to prevent cracks). Or These Lakeland cushions are recommended

oooh,lakeland! i love it!

SailorSam

I always leave some sort of paper to line the drawers.

LameWolf

I second Mrs Arcanum's recommendation. I have fruit/veg cushions in the fridge drawers, and and condensation goes through to the bottom, and the fruit/veg stays lovely and dry.

I take them out once a week and remove any collected water and air the cushion itself, then just pop it back in.

No mouldy veg here!:o

cutestkids

I use a few sheets of kitchen towel in the base of the drawer and change it once a week, this helps to stop the water sitting on the veg and making it mouldy.

WantToBeSE

cutestkids wrote: »

I use a few sheets of kitchen towel in the base of the drawer and change it once a week, this helps to stop the water sitting on the veg and making it mouldy.

I do this too.

Butterfly_Brain

I always line my fridge drawers with kitchen roll and just change when I have finished with what is in there

Okydoky25

I use a few bits of kitchen roll and when I buy a salad bag I put it straight into a Tupperware pot keeps it fresher for longer

whenIretire

I'm in the kitchen roll brigade too. I just change the sheet in the fridge drawer once a week.

I also put a sheet of kitchen roll in the bottom of my lunch cool bag too - stops the ice pack making everything wet, and gives me something to wipe my hands with when I've finished eating.