Keeping carrots in the apartment until spring in the absence of a cellar or basement is quite difficult. But there are some secrets that allow this vitamin root to survive for as long as possible.
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horseradish rhizomes, onion peel, clay, boxes, plastic bags.
Instruction manual
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If there is not a lot of carrots, pack it in plastic bags and refrigerate. Better if the bags are vacuum. However, this method of storage cannot be considered when there are many root crops and you need to save them until spring.
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For a very long-term storage of carrots in the apartment there is such a way: from autumn, prepared root crops are loaded into a clay solution, creamy in consistency. After this, the carrots coated with clay are taken out of the container, dried in the sun until a crust forms, and they are folded into plastic unbound bags.
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Another effective method for storing carrots in an apartment is as follows: cardboard boxes with a capacity of at least 10 kg are taken, carrot root crops are laid in dense rows in them. For every 20 carrots, one horseradish rhizome is placed about 30 cm long. The essential oils contained in the horseradish root prevent the formation of mold and mildew, as contain substances that have a bactericidal effect. Boxes with carrots and horseradish should be placed in the coldest place of the apartment. Do not keep storage containers open.
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Onion peel, which is abundantly sprinkled with the roots of carrots, also contributes to a longer storage of this vegetable. The husk must be dry and clean. Storage is carried out in a dark place, as in the light, carrots become bitter.
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If you have a well-insulated balcony, you can store carrots in boxes of wet sand there, but make sure that it does not freeze. If there is no balcony, some citizens use stairwells as a place to store vegetables. But this is possible in conditions of trusting relations with neighbors and in the absence of strangers in the entrance.
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Some housewives prefer to grind carrots on a grater and store in this form in the freezer. The disadvantages of this storage are the loss of taste and most vitamins.
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