A good way of gauging efficiency in the kitchen is by how little food was thrown away.  Here are some tips on storing your greens. 

Lettuce

Before refrigerating a head of lettuce you brought home from the market, separate it into individual leaves and wash them thoroughly in cold, running water.  After drying the leaves, alternate them between sheets of paper toweling, and store the entire bundle in a clear plastic bag, closed with a clip or twist tie, your refrigerator’s vegetable keeper. It will last twice as long without wilting....READ MORE>>>