How to clean your CSA veggies

My cleaning routine has been trial and error.

The first week, I rinsed everything and laid it out on paper towel to dry. It worked but it took forever to dry and I went through tons of paper towel. That wasn't going to work.

The second week, I forgot to clean the lettuce before making my salad. It only takes 1 little bug on the lettuce to remind you to clean your veggies before eating.

This last week, I decided to get a salad spinner. BEST DECISION EVER. There is so much to clean and it is so helpful in drying. I'm sure there are super fancy ones but I got the cheapest on at my local grocery store.

Then I set up my sink differently. I put the uncleaned veggies to the left of the sink. I rinse the big things in the sink like normal but I set up my colander in the second sink. This has been so helpful with salad mix and small things like beans. I then salad spin what I can to the right of the sink and then lay out the veggies on rows of paper towel on a nearby counter. So far, this has worked very well. 

It doesn't hurt that it is also very pretty to see all the veggies cleaned and laid out.