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How do I store microgreens without using plastic?Updated a year ago

Cut a piece of cotton cloth (about half the size of a standard tea towel). Run it under water, wring it out, fold it in half and then spread the sprouts out loosely in a row across the top. Then fold the bottom just up and over them so they are in a little "pocket" with their heads upright. Roll the cloth from end to end (like a Jelly Roll), loosely so the sprouts are secure but not crushed. The roll fits into a mid-sized tumbler and goes into the 'fridge - but you could use a wide-mouth jar or full size coffee mug. 

When you want sprouts, unroll just for as much as you need, and then re-roll the rest to back up to return to the fridge. This keeps the sprouts fresh with no mold or mildew. Launder the cloth when you've used all the sprouts, and let it line dry before using it again for the next batch.

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