Keep a big piece of fresh gingerroot (cut, but not peeled) in your potato bin. The antibacterial properties of the pungent ginger will help keep the mold away.

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Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen are health investigators based in New York City who have spent decades collecting "cures from the cupboard." They are authors of Bottom Line's Treasury of Home Remedies & Natural Cures and Bottom Line's Household Magic. They are authors of the free e-letter Household Magic Daily Tips. 

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May 12, 2011