Why you shouldn’t throw away your carrots when they get white – their dryness might be a sign they will last longer

VEGGIES are always great to have around.

Although fresh produce makes for an easy, healthy snack, it also seems to always go bad before we’ve had the chance to enjoy it all.

TikTokJust because your carrots look old doesn’t mean they’re bad[/caption]

TikTokA chef said that a quick ice water bath will do the trick[/caption]

A chef and cookbook author named Carole Jones, who goes by @thecarolejones or My Kitchen Escapades on TikTok, is known for her delicious recipes and useful food hacks.

She recently revealed that your carrots may not be old even though they look it—they just need a little refresh.

“Don’t you dare throw your carrots away just because they look like this,” she said, while holding a bowl of carrots whose skin was marked with white, dry spots.

“They’re not moldy; they’re just dried out a bit.”

To salvage these carrots, soak them in a bowl filled with ice water for a few minutes.

Drain them out, and they’re as good as new.

As for when your carrots get slimy, however, that’s definitely a sign to toss them.

Her followers were thankful for the tip, and some shared their own ideas for tired-looking produce:

“Some olive oil, salt, and roast,” one person wrote, with Carole responding that that’s another great option.

“I just did this with some limp spinach too. The magic of ice water,” wrote another.

As for another useful way to preserve your food, Amy Hall, the founder of Goldilocks Goods—a company that sells reusable beeswax wrap—shared a solid tip for storing your bread properly.

Using a large loaf of bread as a model, she wrapped it in beeswax wrap.

After the bread was securely wrapped, she then stored it in a produce/bread bag.

According to Hall, this method will keep your bread fresh for ages.

She also noted that the beeswax wrap would not change the taste of your bread.

TikTokAfter the soak, the carrots’ orange color was restored[/caption]