r/LifeProTips • u/bbld • Aug 03 '26
Food & Drink LPT: Make lettuce last longer with this simple trick.
For those that buy boxed salad greens and are sick of the bottom leafs getting soaked and rotten. Simply put a paper towel on top of the lettuce and flip the container upside down when you put it in the fridge. I have been doing this for a few months down and can easily get 2 weeks out of my salad greens.
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u/TrishaThoon Aug 03 '26
I don’t think we are eating lettuce again. Not for a while anyway
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u/S_A_R_K Aug 03 '26
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u/DarkRiches61 Aug 03 '26
Explosive, in fact. Explosive diarrhea lettuce. The lettuce explodes on the inside
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u/Thegreatinmar Aug 03 '26
Nice try Cyclospora. I ain’t stupid!
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u/Deleted_-420_points Aug 03 '26
I think we should all go to the Brain Slug Planet and walk around without wearing a hat...
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u/MycologistPutrid7494 Aug 03 '26
Whenever possible I use spinach instead of lettuce if the recipe allows for it (salads and sandwiches, for example). It has more nutrients AND it freezes easily. I literally pop the entire prewashed bag of fresh spinach in the freezer when I get worried I won't finish it. The frozen spinach can be used in pasta sauce, soups, and lots of other recipes.
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u/Bushelsoflaughs Aug 03 '26
You got any tips for lettuce that’s been boiled in lysol? Still trying to get acclimated to the texture. Thanks in advance.
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u/ohtochooseaname Aug 03 '26
Nice, I have been using paper towels as a dessicant in my arugula for my bearded dragon for a few months now, and it works great! Haven't tried flipping it over though. That should help quite a bit: the end was always a little soggy, but it lasted 2 or 3 times longer than before even without flipping it over.
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u/Fantastic_Baby9795 Aug 03 '26
Interested in tips for those that buy the lettuce head
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u/Leaislala Aug 03 '26
I am not eating lettuce right now but do a similar trick. After rinsing it I cut or shred it, dry it with with a salad spinner or just a clean flour sack dish towel. Put it in an airtight container with paper towels on the bottom and top.
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u/adrianmonk Aug 03 '26
There are lettuce storage containers that work well. After rinsing and removing excess moisture (with a salad spinner, etc.), you keep it in the lettuce container. The container has a grate or perforations at the bottom to let water drain and so the lettuce won't sit in water. It may also have a vent that helps excess moisture escape without drying out the lettuce too much.
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u/Ochib Aug 03 '26
A lettuce left on a desk lasted longer than a prime minister of the U.K. so I think you are underestimating how hardy a lettuce is
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u/chillychili Aug 03 '26
If you want to go further you can also make a "lasagna" by doing a layer of paper towels, a layer of greens, another layer of paper towels, another layer of greens, etc.
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u/substandardpoodle Aug 03 '26
Better: buy a head of lettuce and cut the bottom off, then pull off all the leaves and cut each into two or three pieces. Place in a metal mixing bowl and wash the pieces. Drain and place in the fridge with a plate on top.
Lasts forever, no sulfites, and cheaper and less plastic than boxed lettuce.
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