Homemade bread is a joy to bake and eat, but it certainly doesn't stay fresh as long as the store-bought version. What makes commercial bread last so long?

Why Proper Storage of Homemade Bread Matters. Unlike store-bought bread, which often contains preservatives to extend its shelf life, homemade bread is naturally more perishable.

And if you want some homemade bread quickly, you can get it in under 1 ½ hours with the quick bread setting. Plus, you can choose to make a 1-pound loaf, a 1.5-pound loaf, or a 2-pound loaf.

We all want our store-bought and homemade bread to last longer and stay fresh. With these great bread storage hacks from Amazon, your bread will stay fresh longer.

This in turn reduces the glycemic index of the bread by 31%, or 39% if you also toast it (true for homemade bread but not store-bought, according to one study).