To PT: I'm not sure what you mean by "fresh," but to keep mold at bay, I wrap my bread in a length of paper towels (2-3 regular-size towels) to cover all sides before tucking it into a plastic bag. This works beautifully to discourage mold. This method gets a nod of approval from a professional baker in Los Altos, CA. In warm weather I cut my loaves in half and freeze one, wrapped the same way as above. This allows the paper towels to absorb any moisture created when the bread thaws.

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