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Keeping Lettuce Fresh

When you get a new head of lettuce, take it out of the wrapper & put it in a stainless steel bowl. I put a SCOTT Towel folded up in the bottom to stabilize it. Cover the bowl in plastic cling wrap and put it in the back of the refrigerator. It will stay fresh until the whole head is used up. My grandfather taught me this trick & it has saved me many wasted heads of lettuce. Only wash & use what you want when you need it & then put the head back in the bowl with the cling wrap. I've had heads of lettuce last a month this way.

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Melissa
Brockton, MA
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Very good idea and a money saver idea as well.

louise
attleboro, MA

where is a good place to buy an inexpensive steel bowl? We don't have many stores in this area and our WalMart doesn't have one. Thanks

L.D.
Warsaw, MO

I've been doing this for years! It's an awesome tip!

Katie
milledgeville, GA

Thanks so much! We've been trying to find a way to keep the lettuce from getting brown so quickly. Lynn Seattle, WA

buckeye
Tukwila, WA

Super great idea! Have you ever thought about making a booklet of the ideas. Many would buy it!

Marty
Philadelphia, PA

I will try this. It can not be less than doing nothing. Thank you

Pops
Strongsville, OH

Great tip--Do you take the core out before storing it? Vii Lincoln, NE


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I will try this lettuce tip for sure, I"m sick of spending money on lettuce to have it spoil so quickly, thanks so much

Sandra
ERIE, PA

I do something similar, but a big bowl takes up too much room in the refrigerator. When I bring the lettuce home, I take it out of the plastic wrap, dry it if wet, and wrap it in a SCOTT Towel, then put it in a clean, dry plastic bag and into the crisper drawer of the refrigerator it goes. Doesn't take any extra room and keeps until used up. It also stays crisp and delicious. I also wrap all my cut vegetables like peppers, tomatoes, celery, carrots, onions, etc. in SCOTT towels and put them in the crisper. They keep for weeks without waste.

clbsedona
Sedona, AZ

Wonderful news! I'm 56 years old and can't begin to tell you how much lettuce I have thrown away. Thank you very much and my husband will be pleased!

Linda
Molena, GA