Being users of little cheese, I buy a large block on special, I slice a small amount and leave it in the cheese compartment in a small snack bag. The remainder is grated and placed in a bag and frozen. It is a shame to have to throw it out and this avoids it.
schnauzer11,
Jan 28, 10:45pm
I agree-always hold cheese by the plastic,or use disposeable gloves-haven't had a problem in years.
rojin,
Jan 28, 11:09pm
I have found the no directly touching the cheese is right. Along with this I find placing a couple of folded sheets of handy towel in the base of a airtight container for the cheese absorbs any moisture and stops mould as well. Sheets of handy towel also work really well at the bottom of the vegetable and fruit baskets in the fridge to make produce last a longer length of time. Hope this is of some help, it does work.
rover79,
Jan 29, 12:29am
In my single days I used to have this problem, as I never used to eat a lot of cheese. never knew about the fingers touching cheese, must watch that, a large block would last me 3 or 4 weeks if it didn't start moulding. Something I used to do, I used to buy the packets of individually wrapped cheese when on special. When you look at the price of them and the price of a kg, their really no different and I dont lose by throwing some of the block stuff out. I got to have cheese when I want and a variety without the expence of a large block.
deflatedpumpkin,
Jan 29, 10:49pm
if you're going to be grating cheese, it's sometimes hard to avoid touching the block if it's fairly "new". slice a chunk off the end of it and grate that. if not enough, slice some more. that way the only cheese you're touching is the stuff you're about to eat :)
bigred6,
Jan 30, 12:31am
I keep mine in the fridge in a snap lock bag and never have a mould problem:)
nfh1,
Jan 30, 1:10am
I think it depends on how long you are keeping it.It takes my husband about 6 to 8 weeks to work his way down a 1 kg block, sometimes it does get mould on it.I will try the no touching thing.
guest,
Apr 2, 12:35pm
Aww what a nightmare Pops! Sounds awful hnviag to throw your stuff away. I had similar thing happen with all my cross stitch and also a tapestry I had been making. I had been stitching it for about six years and nearly finished. I was so gutted when I had to throw it away - it was all wet and mouldy. But don't think it could have been cleaned!!Anyway, hope you get that leak sorted. Then you can start crafting again and gradually replenish what you have lost. Hope you are okTake CareBig Hugs Sue xx
guest,
Jan 11, 7:15am
You've imsserped us all with that posting!
guest,
Jan 13, 1:43pm
Warm weather just makes bread mold very fast. Where sulhod I store bread to keep it fresh?At home, fresh bread will stay fresh longer if it is held at room temperature. Staling will be slowed or halted by keeping bread in the freezer. Bread stales the quickest in the refrigerator. So, why do many people store their bread in the refrigerator? Answer: To keep it from molding. A warmer temperature will keep bread fresh longer, but it also causes bread to mold faster. Refrigerator temperatures slow the growth of mold and freezer temperatures will stop mold growth. (Answered by Dr. Kristy Long, Food Sciences Home Ec Specialist.)
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