On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:06:13 -0700, Serene >
wrote:

>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Serene > wrote:
>>
>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>
>>>> Anyway, the cukes are currently in the washing machine getting scrubbed
>>>> (I've a couple terry towels with them; gentle cycle, cold water).
>>> Really? The washing machine? That's fascinating.
>>>
>>> Serene
>>
>> Fascinating? Interesting, maybe, but fascinating, Serene? <grin>
>
>No, I'm totally enchanted with all you people and your preservin'
>ways. I can be a sarcastic ass sometimes, but this is genuine
>admiration of the geeky tricks y'all come up with. :-)
>
>> I just posted a couple pics to my jamlady.eboard.com site (link below)
>> if you want to see. . . .
>
>Cool!
>
>Serene

It's amazing what you can do with the washing machine. Best possible
way to clean a hugh batch of greens (Swiss chard, beet greens,
spinach, mustard greens, etc.) Takes a bit of cleaning out of little
bits and pieces of leaves, but still worth it.