If you have a lot of bananas, put some of them in the fridge wrapped in tin foil, making sure they're totally covered, and you'll find they'll stay yellow and firm. They'll keep for well over a week.
Loretta Darroch, 61, Wales

Don't throw away bananas if they start to turn brown – just pop them in the freezer. Use frozen for smoothies, or defrost to make banana bread and cakes.
Ellie Jameson, 39, Birmingham

To stop bananas in your fruit salad from going brown, sprinkle them with lemon juice before you add them to the bowl.
Christine Bartram, 55, Heanor, Derbyshire

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