"Julie Bove" wrote in message news

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>> "Hank Rogers" wrote in message news >> Ophelia wrote:
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>>> "Cheri" wrote in message news >>>
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>>>> Brice wrote:
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>>>>> > Once in a while I
>>>>> >buy a small bag of shredded iceberg when I know I will use it for
>>>>> tacos >or
>>>>> >sandwiches. Reason for that is I will never use up a head of iceberg.
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>>>>> You could buy a whole iceberg lettuce, shred one half and send the
>>>>> other half to Yemen.
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>>>> A whole head of lettuce is usually less than a preshedded bag.
>>>> You also get more very fresh for the money.
>>>> Even if you don't use it all, it's still cheaper to buy whole.
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>>>> When I buy a whole head, it's usually on sale for about $1.00. As
>>>> I know it might go bad before I use it, I actually plan meals
>>>> around it as to use it up before it goes off. Keep it no more
>>>> than a week at the longest... use within 3-4 days is best.
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>>> When I don't use it all and it become rusty, I feed it to the worms in
>>> compost pile.
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>>> Cheri
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>>> Yes, that is where ours ends up )
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>>> BTW is the lettuce you buy wrapped in cellophane/clear plastic? I found
>>> that if I take it off and wrap it myself in paper towels, it lasts a lot
>>> longer in the fridge!
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>> Sounds like a plan ... but then I realized all the paper towels would
>> cost as much as the lettuce
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>> Really??
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> Paper towels aren't cheap any more. You can get store brands for around $1
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> roll but they're small and not always good quality.
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> I don't really notice the price ours so they can't be very much
> overpriced. We always buy ours in a 'cheap' store anyway. I tend to get
> the mid range so they are strong enough as well as cheap

I used to be able to stock up on seasonal prints at markdown prices after
holidays. I didn't mind if they had pumpkins or eggs or Santas or whatever.
I think Albertsons and Safeway are the only places that sell those now. They
only get a small amount in so no overstock to mark down. I mainly buy paper
goods online. Cheaper price but I have to buy a lot at once.
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I will have a look! Thanks for that!