How to keep Loaf bread fresh for longer

Multi-Grain Sourdough
Loaf’s bread contains no artificial preservatives – we use the generations-old techniques of rising, proofing and baking, which act as a natural preservative.
That’s why our bread only needs the simplest, most natural ingredients – flour, water, yeast, salt and olive oil.
BUT that doesn’t mean that Loaf bread doesn’t stay fresh – stored correctly, our bread should still taste great after several days.
Tips on keeping bread fresh
Store at room temperature: ideally at a cool room temperature of around 17°C/63°F.
Do not store bread in the refrigerator (except in extremely hot weather) as this will speed up the staling process. The average temperature of most domestic refrigerators is about 5°C/41°F – the temperature at which bread stales most quickly.
You can store bread in the freezer, for example by putting half of the loaf in a plastic bag to use at a later date or to take out slice by slice. It can be defrosted whole or slice by slice; defrosting a loaf at room temperature can take a few hours and is the best way.
Sliced loaves: Once opened, the wrapper should be kept loosely folded under the loaf allowing circulation of air inside the wrapper.  It is also advisable to keep the end crust to keep the top slice fresh.
Crusty rolls and bread: Unwrapped crusty bread should be kept in a clean well ventilated bread bin. Free circulation of air is essential to keep the crust crisp, so the container should not be airtight.
Old breadcrumbs will gather mould, so the bread bin should be thoroughly washed once a week; a little vinegar in the rinsing water will help prevent mould.
How to refresh bread: Crusty bread, rolls and buns which have become a little stale or lost their crispness can be freshened by wrapping in foil  and placing in a pre-heated oven at 250°C/450°F/gas mark 8 for 5-10 minutes. The bread should be left in the foil to cool down and eaten soon afterwards because reheating causes it to dry out and go stale fairly quickly.
Uses for leftover dry bread: Use it up as French toast or bread pudding or use a food processor to make it into breadcrumbs and freeze for future use
Loaf makes smaller Everyday versions of our wholewheat and white bread especially for households that don`t eat a lot of bread. They cost $3.50 from the bakery.
Source: Federation of Bakers