Putting it all in one basket

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Putting it all in one basket

July 22, 2009 by Paige @ Mudroom Boston

Although I try to eat veggies and fruit as much as possible, all too often our weekly produce ends up withering away in our ancient fridge “crisper” drawer. I spotted a better way to store those fresh peaches and get a summery design kick to the countertop at my stylish friend Marianne’s house this weekend. Placing produce in a pretty basket (she got hers here) keeps it at room temperature and moving faster from kitchen to table. How can you resist fresh strawberries staring you down?

Posted in Organization, Reinvent It, Shop It, Tabletop | 6 Comments

6 Responses

on July 22, 2009 at 1:58 pm | Reply marianne

Love it!
on July 22, 2009 at 5:54 pm | Reply ABC Dragoo

Oh – I am a big fan of fresh veggies on the counter. It seriously helps you to remember what you were planning when at the store.

What a gorgeous basket — gotta say — I am thrilled you shared the source! What a great place to find a basket to hold knitting supplies and yarn too!

Thanks again for sharing,
ABCD
on July 22, 2009 at 6:01 pm | Reply Chroma Lab

Mmm, the best way to decorate a kitchen.
on July 22, 2009 at 6:17 pm | Reply Boston Mamas

Oh that stylish Marianne. Oh that stylish Paige! Delicious idea.
on July 26, 2009 at 3:08 pm | Reply Missy

Maybe not so stylish, but a basket with no handles and a net draped over it would keep the fruit flies away! Maybe!
- on August 9, 2009 at 11:06 pm | Reply Margery Phillips
  
  When I arrived at my friend Doris’ home in Cleveland, her basket was filled with gorgeous fruit and lots of fruit flies. Then we read your suggestion regarding placing a drape (she used a nice kitchen towel) over the fruit–so perfectly practical and obvious that we had never thought of it before. And it worked immediately!!! Thanks!