Lettuce, romaine, not pre-washed Status: Use cRc cleaning thrip-cloth method. For Romaine non-organic hearts, the following alternative method may be utilized: 1) Separate the leaves from the hearts, place them in a bowl of soapy water and agitate for approximately one minute. 2) Remove lettuce from the soapy water and gently rub all areas of both sides of the leaves with a sponge (this includes flattening the curled up edges so that they can be scrubbed). 3) Rinse each leaf under running water, front and back, while running your fingers across the entire leaf to undo the folds. 4) Start again, by putting the lettuce back into a fresh bowl of soapy water and agitate the leaves for about a minute. 5) Rinse each leaf under running water, front and back. If this alternative method is not convenient, utilize the cRc cleaning thrip-cloth method. For details on this method, see here.