when i was a kid my parents had a breadbox on the counter near the stove, i remember the olive green disgusting looking thing lol! when i buy bread from the grocery store, i put it in the freezer as soon as we get home, even when bread is frozen, the slices seperate real easy, and 10 seconds in the microwave or a few minutes in the toaster and its all good!! bread lasts so long in the freezer. nothing is better than home made bread though, yummmmmm