Salad Sling on 'Shark Tank': What is the cost, who is the founder and how is it better than a regular salad spinner?
In order to make the perfect salad, the following elements are strictly non-negotiable — a generous serving of greens, crunchy texture, a perfect balance of sweet and creaminess and finally the dressing. Unfortunately, despite having all these elements in a salad these fresh bowls of joy still get a bad rap mostly due to the soggy texture. Nobody enjoys a bowl of soggy salad. Usually, the green vegetables are the culprits behind the soggy texture of a salad.
In order to address this issue, we have salad spinners. Although there's no denying that salad spinners do a pretty fantastic job of drying out the greens, unfortunately, there are several downsides to using them such as their bulky size and difficulty with cleaning them after use. This puts off most people from utilizing their salad spinners. A woman named Jill Visit too was facing the same issue, so she came up with a cleverly designed product that dries your greens without all the cons of a salad spinner. Read on to know more about this product.
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What is Salad Sling?
Salad Sling is described as “World’s Best Greens-Drying Device” on their website. Nobody wants their perfectly crafted salad bowl to turn into a soggy mess or worse have all the beautiful oil-based dressing collect into pools at the bottom of the bowl leaving you with some dry and bland vegetables to chew on. So how to avoid these situations you ask? The solution is simply to ensure that all your veggies especially the greens are well-dried before you toss them into the bowl."
In comes the wonderful brainchild of Jill Visit called Salad Sling. The Salad Sling is nothing but a super-absorbent microfiber towel with an added layer of waterproof liner that dries green in seconds using the centrifugal force by absorbing the moisture through the microfiber material. "Say goodbye to watered-down dressing, soggy herbs and soupy greens. This patented design is less bulky, easier to wash and less expensive than traditional salad spinners. Its 3-layer design features ultra-absorbent microfiber and a waterproof barrier so you can sling your greens dry in seconds with no mess," explains the brand's website.
In order to use the Salad Sling, you just need to lay it flat and place all your greens at the center of the sling after they have been rinsed and the excess moisture has been shaken off. Then you just need to gather the four handles of the sling into one hand and swing it to your heart's content. Finally lay the pouch flat and voila, you have your dry greens ready to be tossed into your salad. In case any of the greens still have some droplets remaining on them then you can simply pat them dry with the handles. It's as simple as that.
If you're wondering what sets Salad Sling apart from the traditional salad spinners that are available in the market then we got you covered. Unlike a salad spinner, this isn't bulky or won't take up too much of your precious counter space. The Salad Sling can be simply folded and stored anywhere, thus making it an ideal and compact solution for even the tiniest kitchens. One of the biggest hassles of using a salad spinner is cleaning up after usage. The same can't be said for Salad Sling. You can just toss it in your washing machine to clean it after usage. Most importantly it's way more affordable than salad spinners.
Who is the founder?
Jill Visit is the founder of Salad Sling. On her website, she explained how the Salad Sling was born accidentally out of frustration with the salad spinner. One day, she dumped her just washed lettuce greens onto a dish towel, wrapped them up and swirled them around. When she finally opened the towel, she was pleasantly surprised to find the greens all dried and ready to use, which led to the birth of Salad Sling. Her husband advised her to start selling it, and she launched the product in 2019. Since then the product has been upgraded from a simple kitchen towel to a well-crafted super-absorbent microfiber towel with waterproof lining. Jill is a creative director at WorldStrides and also runs her own freelance design firm.
What is the cost and where to buy Salad Sling from?
A single piece of Salad Sling retails for $19.99, while a double-pack retails for $37.99. You can get your very own Salad Sling from the brand's website here, or through Amazon.
Where is Salad Sling now?
Since its launch in 2019, Salad Sling has earned the coveted badge of Amazon's Choice in the salad spinners category. A Salad Sling's size is 30" x 30" and is made of 88 per cent polyester and 12 per cent nylon. It has received several rave reviews from customers. A customer wrote, "Don't even ask me what my previous process was for drying my greens because this one takes the cake! It arrived promptly after ordering and exactly as pictured/described. It works effectively at drying your greens in seconds and then you just throw it in the wash once you're done, which frees up space in your dishwasher if you're used to using a salad spinner."
"Bonus Use: When I was done drying the greens I had other vegetables that I needed to wash so I placed them on the Salad Sling and dabbed them dry before chopping. Since the waterproof liner traps in moisture, it worked much better than an un-environmentally friendly paper towel or annoyingly thin dishtowel. I highly recommend this for people who are sick of salad spinning and using paper towels/thin dishtowels to dry their greens/veggies," added the customer on Amazon.
Who will steal the deal?
Either Lori Greiner or Robert Herjavec might close the deal. But in order to secure a deal with any of the Sharks, Jill's sales, profit margins and other important numbers need to be impeccable. We will just have to watch the episode to see if Jill manages to reel in a Shark or goes home empty-handed.
'Shark tank' Season 12 airs every Friday at 8/7c only on ABC.