Potatoes: the pantry staple of all pantry staples, stored in cellars over thousands of years, dependable, and comforting. And being that staple, purchasing them in small amounts doesn't tend to be the ...

If you've been hoarding cardboard boxes in a corner of your home, put them to good use by storing potatoes in them to achieve maximum freshness.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images If you've ever marveled at the impressively long shelf life of potatoes, you're not alone. Potatoes are storage ...