Often we find us stocking up on fresh produce only to throw half of it out days later because it's rotten.

In an effort to help combat food waste, the University of Otago (New Zealand) conducted a research to find the best home storage methods to give produce a longer shelf life.

Here are some of the findings which reveal easy methods to make your produce last, in some cases, up to 10 times longer.

According to the research, you can make your salad greens last up to two days longer by placing them in an airtight container instead of leaving them in the bag they were purchased in.

Wrapping a cut avocado in cling wrap, forming a tight seal around it, is enough to make it last four times longer than if it was left uncovered. Brushing the flesh of an avocado with lemon juice or olive oil was proven to make the avocado deteriorate faster, rather than last longer, as is commonly thought.

Carrots were found to last 10 times longer when they were stored in an airtight container lined with a paper towel, rather than left loose in the fridge.

Both celery and iceberg lettuce can be wrapped in a paper towel and then stored in a ziplock bag. This will give them a couple of extra days of freshness.