Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A social media influencer has revealed her ultimate hack for prolonging the shelf life of potatoes, keeping them fresh for a significantly longer period. According to Stephanie Booth Home, if you store your spuds in the original supermarket bag, they may develop sprouts within a mere week. "Don't store them in a plastic bag," she cautions, explaining that the trapped moisture causes potatoes to grow eyes. As an alternative, Stephanie advocates for proper storage techniques that allow for "good air circulation" to prevent one rotten potato from spoiling the entire batch. Her top recommendation is using a wicker-like basket, which provides excellent airflow.Other viable options include paper bags with the top left open or mesh bags. The crucial factor here is ensuring good airflow to prevent premature sprouting. When storing potatoes in a wicker-like basket, it's essential to keep them in the dark, shielded from both natural and artificial light, reports the Mirror. Stephanie explains that exposure to light triggers the production of chlorophyll, causing potatoes to turn green. "And don't store these [potatoes] in the refrigerator," she warns, as this causes the starches to convert into reducing sugars. Instead, she advises storing them at temperatures between 6C and 10C and keeping them away from garlic, onions, shallots, and any other fruits or vegetables that emit ethylene gas. Storing spuds beside ethylene gas-releasing fruits and veggies is a recipe for early spoilage, warns Stephanie. She also dropped a golden nugget of advice about where not to tuck your potatoes away: "And one last tip," revealed Stephanie. "Don't store your potatoes in a cabinet next to your stove." She explained her reasoning by highlighting that the heat is too much for the humble tuber. Stephanie's pearls of wisdom aren't falling on deaf ears; her advice has bagged around 6000 likes online. Cynthia Maasch figured out why her potatoes were going off so quickly, confessing, "Now that explains why my taters go bad. I have been leaving them in the bag." Mary Anne Demo chimed in with pure zest, expressing, "Love this kind of stuff, it's probably something that I should know already, but just don't think about it. Thanks for sharing!". Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.