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>>Those Tupperware celery keepers are fabulous for keeping celery fresh
>>for a long time. I cut the leaves off and use it in soup or stew and
>>cut
>>off the root bit so there are single stalks. Failing that rinse the
>>stalks in water and put in a plastic bag and close it. Lasts a bit
>>long
>>er than doing nothing at all but not as good as the Tupperware thingy
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> We have been keeping ours wrapped in aluminum foil. Keeps for weeks.
> Clean first and leave some of the water on it. Cut off the root,
> clean it up and eat it.

Yes, it seems the trick is to have a little moisture on the celery and
keep it as airtight as possible.