Lightly wrap the lettuce in a clean dish towel (or paper towel) to absorb any excess moisture during storage. Then wrap it back in the plastic it came in or in plastic wrap to keep it from drying out.

Lettuce is an essential ingredient for salads and other uses but it's maddening when it turns brown and wilts prematurely. Leafy greens frequently deteriorate before their use-by date due to their ...