How about a thread to brag about Mustachian grocery scores?

[ctuser1]

I like a little bit of salad with my meals. But this seems a very wasteful and expensive taste. If I only buy in quantities for one person (DW/kids hate salad), then it is bloody expensive. If I buy large quantities (like from BJ's/Costco/Sams), then most of it rot by the time I get to it.

I got a container for the fridge (Marshalls or TJ Maxx I think) that is a clear, rectangular, and has a green slotted base insert that fits inside of it and a slider on the lid for allowing air circulation. The lettuce heads sit on top and so far I have been able to keep heads of romaine lettuce fresh and crisp for over 2-3 weeks. You can add a little water to the container and the green base keeps the produce from sitting in it, really helps keep it fresh. If you are interested I can hunt down the name brand of it.

I'd appreciate it if you can please tell me the name brand.

[moneypitfeeder]

I like a little bit of salad with my meals. But this seems a very wasteful and expensive taste. If I only buy in quantities for one person (DW/kids hate salad), then it is bloody expensive. If I buy large quantities (like from BJ's/Costco/Sams), then most of it rot by the time I get to it.

I got a container for the fridge (Marshalls or TJ Maxx I think) that is a clear, rectangular, and has a green slotted base insert that fits inside of it and a slider on the lid for allowing air circulation. The lettuce heads sit on top and so far I have been able to keep heads of romaine lettuce fresh and crisp for over 2-3 weeks. You can add a little water to the container and the green base keeps the produce from sitting in it, really helps keep it fresh. If you are interested I can hunt down the name brand of it.

I'd appreciate it if you can please tell me the name brand.

It was the Felli brand veggie keeper, but unfortunately I'm not seeing it available for purchase online. It looks like this https://poolee.com.sg/our-products/rectangular-veggie-keeper-refrigerator-storage-container/. I'm not seeing it on the company's website anymore, so maybe it was discontinued? (www.felliusa.com). I have seen others that are similar, i.e., brand name Progressive that might fit the bill.

[ctuser1]

Thank you.

I have seen similar containers in other stores. I believe I have seen Aldi carry it as a seasonal item as "Aldi Find" for ~ $10 or so. If/when I see it next I will grab one.

[Dicey]

I scored a package of Debbie Meyers Green Bags recently. They really help keep produce fresh. I can;t wait to start using them again, as they really make a difference and it;s been a while since I've had any.

I don't like hard containers because they take up too much space in my counter depth refrigerator. Here's how I keep lettuce fresh for weeks. I store it loosely in a plastic bag (of any type) and add a dry paper towel. Every couple of days, I trim off the stem portion that's turned brown, keeping the same paper towel in the bag. This is good for a couple of weeks. Should the lettuce start to go limp before I've used it up, I just trim a little more off the bottom and submerge it in a bowl of ice water until it crisps up again. This works for celery, carrots and scallions too.