What do garlic and vampires — two eternal enemies — have in common? Well, it turns out that they both hate the sunlight. Garlic will start to sprout if it's stored somewhere in direct sunlight. Meaning it won't last as long and cause you to spend more money going out and buying new heads of garlic. Instead, store garlic in a dark spot at room temperature so that it will last longer.
It'll save you a bit of money and also an unexpected trip to the store to buy fresh garlic the next time a recipe calls for it.