Final say in how to store bananas so they don't brown – and they'll last longer with a €2.50 Dunnes Stores buy
THERE'S nothing worse than when bananas go brown and mushy - just when you need that energy boost.
Foodies have shared a must-try
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This simple hack will save your bananas from going brown fast
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Bananas provide potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin B6 and vitamin C
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It's not the fridge or the pantry, it's a simple wrapping hack.
Firstly, cut up some cling film in rectangles and wrap it tightly around the stem of the banana.
The cling film stops ethylene gases from releasing - this gas can accelerate the ripening of the fruit.
Keep the bananas at room temperature in an environment ideally between 15C and 20C.
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This hack will stop bananas going brown and mushy.
Keeping them fresh will provide you with rich nutrients including potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
Shoppers can pick up Shannon Cling Film in
They promise 'stronger film with better cling' and are freezer safe.
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The cling film helps 'seal in food flavours and prevents odours and odour cross-contamination'.
It's suitable for wrapping all types of
OTHER STORAGE TIPS:
Avoid heat from ovens and window drafts
Separate bananas from other fruit
Freeze overripe bananas
Avoid plastic bags that trap moisture and ethylene gas
Don't put in the fridge unless necessary
Giant huntsman spider lurking in his bunch of Aldi bananas
The cling film is not suitable for use in conventional or combination ovens, microwave browning units, oven tops, or toaster ovens.
Meanwhile, a savvy mum revealed how she cut costs by DIYing her little
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Many parents will know that ordering a personalised birthday
Posting on social media, a mother named Amy shared a step-by-step tutorial of how she DIYed her daughter Myla's pink birthday cake - and it cost her less than €21.
So if you're on a budget and your purse is feeling tighter than ever before, then you'll need to listen up.
The UGC content creator explained that to celebrate her daughter turning one, she decorated the Pretty in Pink Lambeth Cake, which she bought from Waitrose.
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The pink coloured golden sponge cake, which is filled with raspberry jam and topped and decorated with pale pink and dark pink buttercream, cost Amy just €21.
Then, using some pink icing and ribbons she already had, she was able to personalise the cake - and we think it looks incredibly professional.
Alongside a short clip shared online, the influencer penned: 'Making my daughter's first birthday cake, saving €100s!'
Showing off the box-fresh vintage-style cake, which is decorated with whirls and swirls of piping, Amy beamed: 'Come with me to DIY my daughter's first birthday cake for only €21!'
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The cling film will keep all your bananas fresher all year long
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