In article >,
"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:

> Miche wrote:
>
> > Put the iceberg lettuce in the middle of a teatowel. Pull the corners
> > together. Go outside and whirl the towel around (big arm circles).
> > Quickest and most efficient way to get the water out that I have ever
> > used.
>
> About four years ago, I wrote this:
>
> Once when I was on temporary assignment to Virginia I had to do without a
> salad spinner, the corporate apartment *did* have lots of clean bed linens.
> You can put wet salad greens into a pillowcase, take it outside, and swing
> it around your head to dry the greens; I think it actually works BETTER than
> a salad spinner. (Lots more centrifugal force.) Who cares what the
> neighbors think when they see you whirling a greens-laden pillowcase around?
> If you see them watching, you can act like you're doing some kind of martial
> arts training: Stamp and kick your feet, swing the pillowcase in
> figure-eights, and every now and then belt out a hearty "Hi-YAH!" You'll
> soon see them treating you with new respect. :-)
>
> Bob

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