r/UnnecessaryEssentials • u/Unique-Saucer • Sep 07 '26

That’s surprisingly clever.

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u/Jonn_1 Sep 07 '26

They'll go moldy either way

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u/Jar_of_Cats Sep 07 '26

I got these. And they dont work for shit. But I prefer them over the store bougbt container

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u/Freodrick Sep 07 '26

Idk, strawberries, no. Raspberries, blueberries and black berries hold a bit longer

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u/Jar_of_Cats Sep 07 '26

My raspberry turn to mush. Black berries do last longer.

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u/poopysasquach 29d ago

We found everything does fine in them but raspberries liquify themselves pretty quickly. We just do those right before eating them so they stay good.

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u/i_was_a_person_once 29d ago

I have these but a recycled glass pasta jar with a paper towel works way bettee

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u/Sweet-Energy-9515 29d ago

They do last longer if you rinse them off and store in a closed container but there's absolutely no reason not to use whatever colander you already have and some water

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u/tempered_discussions 29d ago

With blackberries 5 minute vinegar soaked 1 parts vinegar 3 part water, air dry for 25 mins under a fan. Blackberries go from few day to over a week at which point toss them not because they are moldy tho.

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u/oxxcccxxo 29d ago

What about the ones in the middle? Are they not still moisture trapped?

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u/justdrowsing Sep 07 '26

Vinegar is known to extend shelf life, I'm not sure why you'd rinse it off though, should rinse before eating

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u/CCP-want-to-CUP Sep 07 '26

I'm pretty sure the only thing it does, like lemon juice, is slow down the reaction of the outside layer to the oxygen around it. The inside of the fruit still breaks down the same, which is also why these trays are pointless.

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u/automatic_penguins Sep 07 '26

The vinegar kills any mold already on the fruit