OK, that clinches it. I have a veggie-saver that I rarely use.... well, I just washed it and it will be used EVERY time I buy spinach/greens. LOL
I don't ever get regular lettuce. I'm not big on salads... any greens I get are used in other ways (wraps, pizza, sauces, dips, etc.)... I usually get baby spinach, baby kale, baby arugula, or a mix of them.Perhaps going back to full lettuce heads, tearing everything apart and thoroughly washing everything is the answer. That's what we all used to do before prepackaged lettuce became a thing. You'll still find bugs and dirt, but hopefully no dead bats or rodents or severed fingers or anything else one might find in packaged lettuce.
I remember living in my first apartment back in the late eighties, standing at the kitchen thoroughly soaking each individual spinach leaf to get it all clean, and then carefully patting them all dry. It took some time, but at least I got spinach that I knew was edible. I was happy when prepackaged spinach became available, but if I have to go back to spending an hour washing and drying spinach, I will.
RECALL: Gin