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I'm not entirely sure, but i think keeping the bread in a plastic grocery bag helps mitigate air flow and moisture loss, which i think are the primary culprits for making bread hard and stale
Ok plastic bags for bread is a big no-no for me. You'd get all kinds of fungi within 3-4 days... It might not look bad yet but I wouldn't risk it.
🤷 hasn't killed me yet, and I've been at this about six or seven years