Due to moisture in the monsoon, a lot of food items of our kitchen starts getting spoiled. Sometimes it gets mildew, sometimes it comes to dampness and there is an essential ingredient of our kitchen, potato-onion which deteriorate quickly. But if some old and effective measures are adopted, then they can be kept safe for a long time. Below we are telling you the tips of grandmother and grandmother, which are equally effective even today.
Do not keep the onion in a closed plastic bag or bucket. Place it in a netted basket or jute sack that does not froze.
Keep the onion in a cold, dry and shady place. Do not reach moisture or rain drops.
In olden times, onion was kept between teak or dried leaves of neem. Some people also used clean wood ash, which protects the onion from insects.
A bad onion can spoil the entire stock. Look at the onion every 10-15 days and remove the bad.
Before keeping the potatoes, wrap them in a newspaper and put them in a sack of jute. This will not cause moisture.
Keep potatoes and onions separately, because keeping together makes it rotten quickly.
Keep the sack above the floor to protect the ground from the damp.
Putting dry neem leaves in potatoes does not cause mold and insects.
If the potatoes are wet before the rain, then dry them in shade for 2-3 days and store them.
