Who has a salad spinner?

[wildfloweragain]

H wants one, and apparently there are many varieties.

I sort of wanted a collapsible one to save space, but it didn't get good reviews. 

What do you like/dislike about yours?  Do you care how they spin (crank, twirly thing on top, button, etc.)?

Right now we just rinse it all in a colander and pat dry with paper towels.

[TheSeaward]

I love mine
It has a handle on the top that you crank
Great way to wash herbs cut straight from the garden

[MamaMaui24]

Love my oxo one, but it is big. I store it in my wok in the cabinet and then in the fridge when it is holding lettuce. It's kind of a PITA to hand wash but also it doesn't really get dirty.

I have this one:
OXO SoftWorks Salad Spinner by SoftWorks www.amazon.com/dp/B0000644FC/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_w7-utb1Z6NCDZ

But this one has great reviews!

OXO Good Grips Salad Spinner, Large, Clear by OXO www.amazon.com/dp/B00D78X2VQ/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_S8-utb0FFPE14

[tcu2003]

I have a big Oxo one and love it! It is big, but it works really well!

[twodogsandababy]

I have a crank one I permanently borrowed from my mom when I moved out. it is easily 20 years old and I use it every week. I love it!

[dexteroni]

I have the OXO one and I like it. I wash the greens in the basket, drop it into the bowl, and spin. I also like that it has a brake. Doing short spins and then braking a few times in rapid succession seems to dry the greens super fast.

However, I only use it for smaller greens like baby greens, baby spinach, etc. Larger greens like kale, collards, even whole romaine, don't fit and I end up washing them in my over-the-sink colander.

[nadasteph]

We have one, but it is currently the toddlers favorite toy so we haven't used it lately. We have the $5 Walmart special and it's held up really well.

[ooglie26]

We've got the OXO spinner, I love it. I also use it when I'm blanching vegetables to put in the freezer, to reduce the chance for freezer burn.

[georgeharrison]

I have this one that I got at Bed, Bath, and Beyond a couple years ago.  I use it a couple times a week and really like it, but I just like that I have one, not necessarily THIS one. 
www.amazon.com/Prepworks-Progressive-SAL-100-Ratchet-Spinner/dp/B000QHX4M8/ref=sr_1_6?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1398011314&sr=1-6&keywords=progressive+salad+spinner

[MrsAxilla]

We have one from Ikea that's we love. I think was like $5.

[rupertpenny]

The oxo ones are good. I usually just buy baby spinach though. Preparing leaf lettuce is hard and I'm lazy.

[Muddled]

I wish mine was smaller. I swear it takes up an entire shelf in the fridge.

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Apr 20, 2014 10:58:27 GMT -5 MamaMaui24 said:

Love my oxo one, but it is big. I store it in my wok in the cabinet and then in the fridge when it is holding lettuce. It's kind of a PITA to hand wash but also it doesn't really get dirty.

I have this one:
OXO SoftWorks Salad Spinner by SoftWorks www.amazon.com/dp/B0000644FC/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_w7-utb1Z6NCDZ

But this one has great reviews!

OXO Good Grips Salad Spinner, Large, Clear by OXO www.amazon.com/dp/B00D78X2VQ/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_S8-utb0FFPE14

I have an OXO similar to these with a button. I love it. It keeps the salad fresh for a while too.

[kristie]

I have the oxo stainless steel one. I love it. I don't know if the stainless steel is necessary over the cheaper version but we got it as a gift. I swear my lettuce will last days longer (a week usually?) when I wash it and use the spinner because I can get it so dry. I love doing it that way so it is easy to toss together a salad for lunch.

[auntie]

I have the cheapie crank handle kind. It's fine. I hear the OXO is the best out there.

[thumper55]

I have the OXO one too.

Like others have said, it works great but it's big

I hate washing all the pieces, so I've been buying bagged salad:)

[azurely]

I have the big Oxo spinner too. I like it and it works well, but it is big and a PITA to store.

[Deleted]

i have the OXO one we got for our wedding and have used it exactly ZERO times

[badtzmaru22]

I have one of the OXO ones, and love it. It think it keeps the lettuce crisper as well, but it does take up a lot of space.

[wildfloweragain]

Alright, I was sold until the space issue kept coming up. We have a small house, and an even smaller (old, outdated) kitchen. THAT addition will be years from now.

So has anyone solved the space issue? The other thing he wants is also a kitchen item, so I'll have to store the 16 qt stock pot AND this spinner. I already planned to put other pots and pans in the stock pot. Don't get all excited that I have a place for the spinner:)

[SpartanGirl]

Apr 20, 2014 11:00:19 GMT -5 tcu2003 said:

I have a big Oxo one and love it! It is big, but it works really well!

We love ours as well.  They also have awesome customer service.  We had ours for years and broke a part of the lid.  We called to see if we could just order a replacement part and they sent us a brand new one, no questions asked.