A woman has shared her tried and tested hack to boost the longevity of your bananas – and people can’t wait to try it. All you need is some kitchen roll and a splash of water
Hands up if you’ve ever had your bananas turn into a squishy mess just days after purchasing them. Despite being a popular fruit in Britain, bananas are infamous for their rapid transition from rock-hard to overripe.
Unless you’re planning on baking loads of banana bread (like many did during lockdown), these overripe fruits often end up in the bin. However, one woman swears by her quick and easy hack to keep bananas fresh for much longer. The trick takes only seconds and requires just one item: kitchen roll. In a TikTok video, user Dyanne demonstrated how she keeps her bananas looking fresh even after six days.
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“What I do is wash the bananas in cold water and then I wrap the tops in a kitchen towel, and keep them wet every single morning,” she explained.
“These are the same bananas I showed you six days ago, look… So you know what, it works… Your bananas will keep fresh a lot longer.” Kitchen rolls are readily available at various online retailers and supermarkets, and you don’t need to spend a fortune on them.
You can grab a ‘jumbo’ roll at Morrisons for just £1.35. The hack was met with praise in the comments section, with one user describing it as ‘insane’. “Thanks for the tip, next trip to the store I’m getting bananas and trying this,” another commenter.
Professional chef Peter Sidwell has a unique trick up his sleeve to prevent bananas from spoiling too soon. “Bananas actually release a gas called ethylene from their stems which ripens then and surrounding fruit, making them go rotten faster,” he explained.
As a result, he suggests keeping bananas away from other fruits like apples, pears, and melons, which are ‘particularly sensitive’ to this gas. Sidwell also encourages Brits to store their bananas in a preserving bag in the fridge.
However, this should only be done once they’ve ripened, or else they’ll stay ‘hard and tasteless’.
A woman has revealed her tried-and-true hack for extending the life of your bananas – and people are eager to give it a shot. All you need is a bit of kitchen roll and a dash of water.
