I've been storing eggs wrong all this time – here's how to avoid my mistakes and prolong the shelf-life of your daily protein fix

Wooden cutting boards stacked on a kitchen shelf with a basket of eggs and a jar of dried pasta.

I've started enjoying eating eggs more recently and I'm discovering how versatile they are, whether you scramble, boil, poach or fry them up for breakfast, incorporate into baking recipes, or make them the hero in more indulgent dishes, such as shakshuka – a personal favorite.

There are so many egg recipes to try, but it's so important to know how to store eggs to ensure that they stay as fresh as possible. If they have prematurely gone off, you could be risking the health of yourself and your family as bad eggs can make you very sick.