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Often known as the greatest thing, sliced bread can go stale pretty easily if you don't care for it properly. Here are some tips on how to keep bread (sliced or not) fresh for longer. (See also: 17 Uses for Stale Bread) Refrigerator vs. Room Temperature. Our first inclination is to keep food fresh by throwing it in the fridge. In the case of bread, that's the wrong move. Doing this draws out the moisture and causes the bread to go stale sooner. Putting bread in the refrigerator is equivalent to three days at room temperature. To keep bread around longer, the best move is to store it at room temperature in a tightly closed package. Some people recommend linen bags because they can be tightly closed.
If, however, you keep your bread longer than that and it's slightly stale, there's an easy fix: Simply heat (but not toast) it in a 350-degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes, and the bread will become supple and crusty again. One more way to keep your bread fresh? Freeze it. It's a good way to avoid waste, Kayser says. You put it in a toaster or in the oven, and you'll get fresh bread ready to eat.. Simply wrap the bread in plastic to protect it from freezer burn and keep frozen for up to one month.