storing fresh bread

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For those of you who bake bread regularly and live in a somewhat humid

climate (I'm in northern Ca), how do you store your fresh bread? I

used to keep it in a sealed lg. plastic ziplocs (once cooled!) but it

accumulated moisture and got soggy over time. Now I keep it in the

same bag, left open, wrapped in a paper towel. It works ok, but I'm

wondering if any of you have secrets for keeping the bread fresh. I

freeze the other half of the loaf, sliced, wrapped in plastic wrap and

then placed in a lg. plastic ziploc, but I'd like to extend the fresh

stuff as long as possible..