Americans throw out 14 percent of the food they buy -- and that's before factoring in the leftover food you scrape from your plate. Mint Life offers the following tips for extending the shelf life of fruits and vegetables:

- Apples
Store them on the counter for seven days. Don't keep them near other uncovered fruits or vegetables -- the ethylene gases produced by apples can ruin them.
- Asparagus
Store them upright in the refrigerator in a plastic bag in an inch of water, or with a damp towel wrapped around the base.
- Berries
Refrigerate berries, unwashed and in their original container.
- Cauliflower
Refrigerate them stem side down in a sealed plastic bag.
- Celery
Keep it in the front of the refrigerator, where it's less apt to freeze.
- Garlic
Store it in the pantry, or any location away from heat and light. It'll last up to four months.
- Peaches
Let them ripen on the counter in a paper bag punched with holes, away from sunlight.
- Summer squash
Refrigerate it in a perforated plastic bag.
- Tomatoes
Spread them out on the counter out of direct sunlight for even ripening.
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