@fledermaus Are you at a sit in California by any chance? In quake zones you’re told to stock up on bottled water because when the water pipes or purification systems are damaged the water supply can get contaminated. There was a whole podcast series about this a few years ago and that’s one of the tips I retained.
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I nearly spat my tea. I thought she was going to say she poked holes in the bag first so it drained while spinning. That would eliminate a step… 
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You could do that and make it a two-fer — get the water out of your salad greens and water some plants at the same time. 
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I anticipated it would specify that, too! Might get a bit wet in the process, though! 
This brings back memories, my grandmother always used this method but with a clean tea towel .
Salad leaves in middle - four corners pinched together to form a “bag”
Spin the “bag” around at high speed …
It’s astonishing how much water comes out and the tea towel absorbs some too …
More eco method than a plastic bag too …
#grandparentsknowbest
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Goodness, yes! I’d forgotten about that!
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Yes, I’ve read about that method, too. The only thing is, when sitting, you might not have access to a tea towel. Meanwhile, those grocery bags usually are around people’s homes.
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A house without a tea towel?!
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100% as proved by a SE Asia sit we did @rhe . Not one TT in the house (or hand towels, bath mats, laundry basket, coffee maker, kettle…and there’s more) #itwaseyeopening
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Yup. And many households in the U.S. use paper towels, from what I’ve seen.
I like a good tea towel myself. Most of mine come from the U.K., come to think of it.
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I love a tea towel (sad I know). I buy them on my travels and when I iron them (can’t help myself), it brings back lots of happy memories 
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Yes, I notice that using paper/disposable plates daily seems to be a thing in the US too.
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I’ve not seen that on sits, but I belong to a bunch of RV groups, including folks who live in them permanently, nomadically, and notice that many of those folks use paper plates to conserve their limited water supply. Some use a vinegar and water mix to wipe dishes clean, though, to avoid using paper plates, when they’re trying to save water.
I usually use paper plates when hosting many folks and not wanting to deal with endless dishes.
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I always use the ‘spinning the teatowel over the head’ method if I don’t have a salad spinner!
Except if there is no clean teatowel then I use a colander to drain the water and blot the leaves dry with paper towels- wasteful but does the job effectively.
Have never tried the plastic bag method- something new to try! 
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It’s best to state/restate everything in writing, be it text, email, THS message and be clear that you will need the HO’s written acknowledgement of this and it needs to be paid by the HO in advance.
In my old age, I think I’m getting bold enough to ask, “Is that the custom here? It is considered very rude in my culture.”
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since it was my own culture, that would be a strange comment.
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@Huronbase You could just as well have said: “where I come from, it’s quite rude not to offer”. Because honestly, it doesn’t matter where you’re from, it’s rude not to offer someone a glass of wine when you’re having one.
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Unless they were my own child, I would never remark on another rudeness to them. Write about it here, but to call them out, I wouldn’t do that.
I actually think what you did was great and a very good way of showing their lack of hospitality. I would not have thought of it but I think it was brilliant. The situation was already awkward enough. You could even have offered her some of your wine.
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