It is just DH and I and if I buy a whole head of lettuce or pkg of spinach it usually rots before we can finish. Yes, it may cost a bit more but I buy small quantities from the salad bar. They have plastic containers you can put your salad in and this is what I save and reuse. You pay by the weight and you can even buy them empty if you choose. You just pay the tare weight. Works for me. I feel terrible to throw out food. Just buy what I can use. I live in a small town and go shopping the "European" way. It is all local and I help support my local economy instead of driving 2 hrs. to save a little money.