Find out why TikTok is buzzing over this prep step.

‘Tis the season for fresh berries!

Nobody wants to go in the fridge and seemoldy berries!

Close-Up Of Hand Washing Strawberries

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Rinse withbaking soda-spiked water!

“It’s not exactly that vinegar itself extends the life of berries.

After that, rinse thoroughly with plain water.

“A good rinse should wash away any detectable vinegary flavor,” Kenniff says.

Moisture is the enemy of fresh berries.”

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