The reason shoppers are being encouraged to add a pinch of salt to their milk
dailyrecord.co.ukShoppers are being encouraged to add a pinch of salt to their milk so that it lasts a little longer. This comes after food inflation hit 16.2 percent in October, up from 14.5 percent in September, according to ONS data.
The surging prices may lead to shoppers seeking out ways to preserve their groceries for longer. As well as spacing out trips to the shop, food preserving hacks could also help consumers reduce waste, as the average household is now throwing away £800 worth of food every year, reports Wales Online.
Milk can last anywhere from four to 10 days once opened if kept in the fridge. However, you can stretch that timeframe a bit further by adding a pinch of salt to the carton immediately after opening as it's a preservative and deters bacteria from growing.
Here are some other food preserving tips that the experts at Moneyboat.co.uk have compiled for thrifty shoppers and money savers.
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