How to store hairy crabs after buying them so they stay fresh

Cool environment storage: If the local temperature is below 20°C, tie the hairy crabs up and put them in a basin, keeping the environment in the basin moist. They can be kept for 1-2 days.||Refrigerator storage: Put the tied hairy crabs in a box without a lid, then cover the box with a semi-dry wet towel and place it in the refrigerator's cold storage compartment at 3-6°C. This way they can be kept for 2-3 days.

1. Cool environment storage: 1-2 days

If the local temperature is below 20°C, then the hairy crabs you bought can be stored in a relatively cool place at home.

First tie the hairy crabs up and put them in a basin, then add a shallow layer of water, and be careful not to let the water cover the mouths of the hairy crabs, so as to ensure they can breathe. You can also skip the water, but cover the basin with moist aquatic plants or vegetable leaves to keep the environment in the basin moist.

Then place the basin in a cool place, and they can be kept for 1-2 days this way.

2. Refrigerator storage: 2-3 days

Put the tied hairy crabs in a box without a lid, then cover the box with a semi-dry wet towel and place it in the refrigerator's cold storage compartment at 3-6°C. This way they can be kept for 2-3 days, or even longer, but to be safe they should still be eaten as soon as possible.