Organisation guru shares HASSLE-FREE hack for keeping lettuce fresh for longer


If you're looking for a way to make your lettuce heads last a little longer, then you might want to try this simple hack from Australian organisation guru Anita Birges.



Ms Birges, who runs the organising group Mise en Place Professional Organising, recommended detaching the lettuce's core and covering the rest of the head in aluminium foil before placing it in the fridge.



Credit: Instagram/@mise_en_place_aus


"It's a must-know," she said in a video posted to her popular Instagram and TikTok pages.

The trick is said to help keep the lettuce fresher for longer, which is handy given that prices for Cos and Iceberg lettuce have been known to reach as high as $7 per head in some parts of Australia.

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The hack does not only allow you to enjoy your lettuce for longer, but can also help you save money, especially since Cos and Iceberg lettuce currently cost around $7. Credit: Instagram/@mise_en_place_aus.

Anita said in the video: "If you want to extend the life of your lettuce and make cutting up a salad a breeze - then this is the hack for you."

It should be noted that while the process requires the removal of the core of the lettuce, you will not be needing to use a knife to do so.

"First, slam your lettuce down onto a chopping board and then remove the core," the organisation guru instructed.

Next, wrap your lettuce in aluminium foil and put it in the fridge to keep it fresher for longer and stop it wilting.



The video instantly went viral across social media platforms, garnering more than 100,000 views and hundreds of comments from astounded users.

One woman said: "I wrap mine in a paper towel - works super well too."

"The aluminium foil trick works for celery as well!" another said.

"Most leafy greens should do the trick."

A third chimed in: "This hack is excellent. I tried it and got two weeks of fresh lettuce."

Do you know of any other tips for prolonging the freshness of lettuce? Share them with us in the comments below so other members of the SDC can use them too!
 
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Organisation guru shares HASSLE-FREE hack for keeping lettuce fresh for longer

If you're looking for a way to make your lettuce heads last a little longer, then you might want to try this simple hack from Australian organisation guru Anita Birges.



Ms Birges, who runs the organising group Mise en Place Professional Organising, recommended detaching the lettuce's core and covering the rest of the head in aluminium foil before placing it in the fridge.




Credit: Instagram/@mise_en_place_aus


"It's a must-know," she said in a video posted to her popular Instagram and TikTok pages.

The trick is said to help keep the lettuce fresher for longer, which is handy given that prices for Cos and Iceberg lettuce have been known to reach as high as $7 per head in some parts of Australia.


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The hack does not only allow you to enjoy your lettuce for longer, but can also help you save money, especially since Cos and Iceberg lettuce currently cost around $7. Credit: Instagram/@mise_en_place_aus.

Anita said in the video: "If you want to extend the life of your lettuce and make cutting up a salad a breeze - then this is the hack for you."

It should be noted that while the process requires the removal of the core of the lettuce, you will not be needing to use a knife to do so.

"First, slam your lettuce down onto a chopping board and then remove the core," the organisation guru instructed.

Next, wrap your lettuce in aluminium foil and put it in the fridge to keep it fresher for longer and stop it wilting.



The video instantly went viral across social media platforms, garnering more than 100,000 views and hundreds of comments from astounded users.

One woman said: "I wrap mine in a paper towel - works super well too."

"The aluminium foil trick works for celery as well!" another said.

"Most leafy greens should do the trick."

A third chimed in: "This hack is excellent. I tried it and got two weeks of fresh lettuce."

Do you know of any other tips for prolonging the freshness of lettuce? Share them with us in the comments below so other members of the SDC can use them too!

I heard ice cubes in cold water bring older lettuce leaves back to life in 5 to 15 minutes
 
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I do this too but first I bang the core on the bench & twist the core out then run the lettuce under cold water keeping it whole, drain over a cup or glass so the water can run out then put paper towel under the hole & into a plastic bag squeezing as much air as I can out of the bag without squashing the lettuce ( I reuse the bags from the supermarket) . My lettuce keeps for a couple weeks by doing this I change the paper towel every time I use the lettuce .
 

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