On Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:44:37 -0700 (PDT), "
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>On Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 1:28:40 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> I checked on line and the advice was to keep it at room temperature for
>> a day or two, but to freeze it after that. For the amount of bread that
>> I use and the time it takes for me to use it up, I just stick it
>> directly into the freezer. As long as I use it up within a a couple
>> weeks it is none the worse for wear.
>>
>I keep my bread in the refrigerator in the summer. Even with central air
>conditioning it wants to mold a little too quickly for me. In the winter
>it just stays on the counter.

that's the toss-up. Stale vs. mold.