I store mine on the kitchen counter, but I eat them fast, so not for long.

From Ehow.com:

1.Keep sweet potatoes in a dark cupboard or a cool room, like the basement or the garage.

2.
Avoid storing sweet potatoes in the refrigerator. The cold temperature in the refrigerator will start to turn the starch in the potato to a sugar, causing a disagreeable taste. Although they may last longer this way, the sacrifice in flavor isn't worth it.

3.
Store sweet potatoes away from onions and other produce that will encourage sprouting.

4.
Keep sweet potatoes cool not cold. At room temperature, a sweet potato will only last for about a week; however, if you drop the temperature a few degrees, it will keep for a month.

5.
Avoid moisture. Moisture is the enemy of stored sweet potatoes, so keep them dry. One of the worst things you can do is keep sweet potatoes in a sealed, plastic grocery bag with no air flow. The mesh or perforated bags potatoes are usually sold in allow some air flow, so don't sabotage the the suppliers' efforts by sticking your sweet potatoes in a plastic bag that will seal in moisture and encourage decay.This goes for cleaning sweet potatoes too. Never rinse the potatoes until you're ready to use them. Instead, tidy them up by rubbing or whisking them with a soft, dry brush or sponge.

6.
Handle sweet potatoes carefully. They may look sturdy, but their skins are thin and delicate, so handle them with care.

In my "root vegetable" drawer under the counter, along with other potatoes and onions.

Never in the refrigerator...they go soft within days - it's the humidity that is bad for them.

I keep potatoes in the frig, but usually the sweet potatoes stay on the counter. They seem to last longer.

In a basket in my pantry...never in the fridge.......

A basket in a dark closet, cool and dark and with plenty of air circulation. If you leave any potatoes out in sunlight/daylight , they sprout. And the fridge is too cold.

On the floor of the pantry along with the regular potatoes and onions. They're all in separate bags so hopefully the onions won't hurt them.

We grow our own sweet potatoes and we store them in a cardboard box with lid in our cooler garage.

Sue

I line a basket with brown paper bags then put all my potatoes in there onions the same way. Never in the fridge. And never use plastic bags.

In a basket just outside my pantry door (in the kitchen), along with potatoes, onions, rutabega, garlic, and parsnips.

Hi Kids,

You are all so smart and I thank you for responding to my question. I will no longer store my sweet potatoes in the frig...silly me for ever thinking that was the way to go. I will keep them in my potato basket with my other potaotes.

Kay, thank you for all that good info. I should have checked myself. I guess you guys are my Google.

Do any of you remember exactly what Dr. Oz said about white potatoes and onions in the frig...was it free radicals? I know I saw it on his program but now I can not find it on his site.

Thanks again, Kids.

sooey