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Brooklyn1 wrote:
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> Breadboxes are from a time long before plastic and even long before
> refrigeration. Breadboxes were originally devised much more to keep
> bread clean and to protect it from vermine, not so much to maintain
> freshness.


I agree with that. It makes sense.

> Bread molding is primarily from poor sanitary habits...
> those whose bread is regularly molding have poor personal hygiene
> habits, simple as that.


I disagee with that. Mold spores are everywhere floating in the air. You
have no control over that other than...open your bread, take out what you
need, and immediately seal it up.

Gary