How to Wash and Dry Large Amounts of Garden Lettuce

[@markpnw8745]

After I dry it I add a Norwex towel to my vacuum seal container. Works great.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

We add a paper towel to some of our greens, like spinach, but our lettuce seems to be okay with out one.

[@anniebancroft1175]

Creatively Simple!! Thank you for sharing this quick & easy tip. I just never thought of it

[@nancylasater8606]

I always wrap mine in paper towels

[@cbak1819]

I do this for my delicate clothing that I flat dry on wrack. I do something similar but I will def. Try it next season👍🏼

[@seekeroftruth9900]

Very clever. 👍

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Glad you liked it!

[@MichellesHandmadeCreations]

Oh, good! I've been washing my lettuce an efficient way all along. I do something similar with my grocery store romaine (hopefully my own home grown next growing season), only I add 1 more step. I place a couple large paper towels in the bottom of the bowl to absorb any water draining to the bottom so the lettuce isn't sitting in water. I chop mine (too time consuming when I'm hungry to tear it) once the washing and drying is done. It doesn't last as long once it's chopped, but I'm more likely to eat it if it's already completely processed for eating. I've never tossed my chopped lettuce because it's ready to eat.

[@mamtajaya6457]

So true ❤

[@PineGeri]

I use a salad spinner but only for the amount to use that day.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

We tried the salad spinner and just didn't really like the results.

[@PineGeri]

@ for delicate lettuce leaves, one must be gentle with spinner or do as you did!

[@ColoradoTodd]

I'd like to set up a rinsing station outdoors so I can directly route the runoff into the garden. Here in northern Colorado, water is scarce. We can't even store more than 220 gallons of rainwater, as we would be stealing water from, I don't know, the farmers maybe? Anyway, gray water rules are also dicey here, and anyway that's hard to retrofit on an old house. So... outdoor rinsing station. I'll have to use an RV hose, though, to avoid the rubber smell/taste.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I've thought about doing the same thing, although it wouldn't work this time of year.

[@ColoradoTodd]

@@StoneyAcresGardening definitely true - we have a good amount of snow on the ground on the north side of the house and the hoses have been disconnected for a couple of months. I'm just sad whenever I send water down the drain - I wish I had a good gray water solution.

[@russbowman6801]

We use a spinner. Another way is to make a towel like sling to spin over your head.

[@thebeave0630]

I store my lettuce unwashed and wash it only before consumption. It lasts much longer that way.

[@ColoradoTodd]

"Don't fold the lettuce. Roll the lettuce!" No? Twister 1996? Rabbit is wise? Nobody?

[@cbak1819]

Just don't free and clear laundry detergent☺️🤧

[@fb2659]

I find it strange and kinda gross to dry with a cloth or paper towel. In my experience, leafy greens need some moisture to stay alive and crispy. I simply strain the greens, pack them in a closed container, and refrigerate. Lasts me over a week!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

It might be your fridge. If we left ours wet they would be gross and slimy in just a couple of days.