These easy kitchen hacks can help keep your favourite herbs fresh for longer while reducing food waste. With food prices rising and households looking to cut waste, throwing away herbs after just a few days has become an expensive habit. Why herbs spoil so quicklyOnce herbs are cut, they continue to lose moisture through their leaves. Easy ways to keep herbs fresh without a fridgeTreat leafy herbs like fresh flowers: Soft-stemmed herbs such as coriander, parsley and mint stay fresher when their stems are placed upright in a glass or jar containing a small amount of clean water. Why herbs need to ‘burp’Just like many fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs continue to respire after harvest.