Food expert says to store bread in one place to make it last 'two weeks'

Bread frequently tops our shopping lists, yet it's maddening when loaves turn mouldy or go stale far too quickly. The villain behind this kitchen catastrophe is most likely your storage method.

Simply popping bread onto the worktop or into a bread bin might appear sufficient, but where you position it in your kitchen can dramatically impact how long your loaf stays fresh.

Emilie Raffa, a baker and author behind The Clever Carrot, provides crucial guidance to stop your bread from deteriorating too rapidly, emphasising that warmth from kitchen gadgets can cause bread to go stale before its time.

She recounted her own mishap: "Years ago, we used to keep our bread in a plastic bag, in a drawer nestled in between the dishwasher and fridge.", reports the Express.

"The excess heat from the tw