Hate Waste 31 August 2022 at 2:40PM in Old style MoneySaving 4 replies 1.2K views

JovialMoon

Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but keeping lettuce in a sealed box (Tupperware type) in a fridge will prolong its life for several weeks. We buy iceberg and that will still be fresh for at least 3 weeks.

newlywed

Or if it’s a head of lettuce, eg Romaine or Gem, then take a small slice off the bottom and put it in a jar with some water covering the base like you would flowers…  lasts ages in the fridge and less likely to wilt.

broccoli lives longer that way as well, if you have the space in the fridge for that.

London_1

Wrap celery or cabbage in foil and it keeps very well in the veg box of the fridge I also keep apples in there 

JackieO

YorksLass

You can prolong the life of spring onions by standing them in a glass of water in the fridge - obviously don't cut the roots off!

Rather than letting cucumber go mushy, slice it thinly and layer it in a jar with thinly sliced onion, cover with vinegar (ordinary malt vinegar is fine) and you'll have teatime pickles in a week or so.  It keeps well too.

Iguana

YorksLass said:

Rather than letting cucumber go mushy, slice it thinly and layer it in a jar with thinly sliced onion, cover with vinegar (ordinary malt vinegar is fine) and you'll have teatime pickles in a week or so.  It keeps well too.

My Nan used to serve cucumber like that on a regular basis.