I used to bring produce home from the market and throw it in my refrigerator unwashed. Unfortunately, after one day, ready to eat a salad, I would pull my lettuce, kale, or spinach out and it would be wilted and crunch-less. The technique I am about to show you keeps my leafy greens fresh and crunchy longer than any other storage method I have tried and it is completely waste free!
Step 1: Wash your greens and leave them to dry in a colander 
Step 2: Lay out a cotton/linen napkin and put your greens in the bottom right corner
Step 3: Fold the bottom right corner of the napkin and tuck the greens in
Step 4: Begin to roll the greens towards the top right corner
Step 5: Roll until you meet the top left corner of the napkin and put the corner on top
Step 6: take the two outer edges and bring to the center
Step 7: Knot the outer edges of the napkin and pull tight and you are done!
Storage Option 1: Store on your shelf in the refrigerator
Storage Option 2: Store in your humidity controlled crisper drawer
3 comments
I started using the green produce bags over a month ago and they help my produce last about a week longer. Any idea how much longer these will help the produce last. I think as those bags give out after ten or so uses each I will lean towards cloth like you have shown.
Hi Dah-veed!
I would say they help extend the life for about four days, so probably less than the green produce bags, but since I only buy enough to feed me for about 5 days, it is perfect for me. What I like about them is that it is extending the life of the produce without using plastic or disposables and my food is ready for eating/cooking. The cotton also doubles as my drying rags/hand towels so I find them to be a great investment 🙂
Thanks for your comment!
Lauren
Nice