Coles and Woolworths budget hacks: How to keep lettuce fresh for longer

by

Organisation pro shares her simple hack for keeping lettuce fresh for WEEKS – as prices for Iceberg and Cos skyrocket to as much as $7 each

  • A cleaning professional has shared her simple hack for keeping lettuce fresh
  • Anita Birges first detaches the lettuce’s core before covering it in aluminium foil
  • She said the hack is a must-know for everyone who enjoys their leafy greens
  • Anita suggested refrigerating the alfoil-covered lettuce soon after purchase

By Shania Obrien For Daily Mail Australia

Published: | Updated:

An Australian organisation guru has shared her simple hack for getting lettuce heads to last longer in the fridge – as prices for Cos and Iceberg lettuce reach as much as $7 each. 

Anita Birges, who heads 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.

She said the trick was a ‘must-know’ in a video posted to her popular Instagram and TikTok pages.

Scroll down for video

An Australian cleaning and organising guru has shared her simple hack for getting lettuce heads to last longer in the fridge

‘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,’ said Anita.

Although the process calls for removing the core of the lettuce, the hack does not require a knife.

‘First, slam your lettuce down onto a chopping board and then remove the core,’ said Anita.

She added, ‘Wrap your lettuce in aluminium foil before putting it in the fridge to keep it fresher for longer and stop it wilting.’

Although the process calls for removing the core of the lettuce, the hack does not require a knife - simply slam the head down onto a chopping board and pick the core off

Although the process calls for removing the core of the lettuce, the hack does not require a knife – simply slam the head down onto a chopping board and pick the core off 

After removing the core, Anita wrapped her lettuce in some aluminium foil

Anita revealed that the foil will keep the lettuce fresher for longer and keep it from wilting

Anita Birges, who heads 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

The video received over 100,000 views across both platforms and hundreds of comments from people commending Anita’s tip and offering tricks of their own.

‘I wrap mine in a paper towel – works super well too,’ said one woman.

‘The aluminium foil trick works for celery as well!’ added another. ‘Most leafy greens should do the trick.’

A third added, ‘This hack is excellent. I tried it and got two weeks of fresh lettuce.’