I always wonder if I am doing a good enough job.
I always wonder if I am doing a good enough job.
pomegranate / 3904 posts
I just use some fruit/veggie cleaner stuff I bought at Trader Joes. It's a liquid, I just pour a little on, and rinse it off. I don't know if that's all that effective, but so far I haven't had any issues.
nectarine / 2358 posts
I usually use this natural cleaner that has citric acid in it. It says to rub for 30 or so seconds and then rinse. You can really feel the difference on the fruit! You can also dilute it in a bowl for things that are harder to clean like lettuce or broccoli. I'm not saying I don't just use water sometimes...
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
Water and white vinegar! For things like berries that are high in pesticides, I soak in water and vinegar for half an hour then rinse.
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
water and vinegar like @Mrs. Pen: ... but not just for berries! this site shows some nice before/after pictures of various fruits washed with water vs. water/vinegar - http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2012/11/07/how-to-clean-produce-naturally-and-save-money-guest-post/
coconut / 8854 posts
@Mrs. High Heels: This website link is life changing!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
@Mrs. High Heels: Thanks for sharing! I def should start doing that since I have vinegar laying around anyway!
honeydew / 7488 posts
I use a fruit/veggie spray that I bought, but I'm going to try the water and vinegar trick when I run out! I have noticed a difference when I use the spray. It gets the whitish layer off of grapes and they really do taste way better.
pomegranate / 3580 posts
I always wonder this too. I've never heard of the vinegar method but I might have to start using that!
@Mrs. High Heels: those pictures of the dirty water are scary!
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
@MrsBrewer: @Smurfette: @snowjewelz: @T-Mom: Happy cleaning!
@fussygal: I know, so gross!
cantaloupe / 6692 posts
I soak them in the sink with 3 parts water 1 part vinegar for about 15 minutes then rinse really well.
honeydew / 7091 posts
Am I seriously going to be the only person that says 'I don't'?!
I occasionally clean strawberries with a quick pass through water, but otherwise I don't typically wash my fruit
clementine / 806 posts
I actually scrub hard fruits and veggies with a soft mesh dish towel. I soak berries and soft fruits in vinegar water. The only things I don't clean are bananas, mushrooms and kiwis. Everything else gets washed. You just never know!
cantaloupe / 6131 posts
Hard fruits I just wash with a drop of dish soap. I read something once where it said that regular dish soap did as good of a job as the special sprays so I've done that ever since. I've heard the vinegar thing works as well - I just don't usually have time to soak something for 15 minutes. So I try to buy organic berries as often as I can, since those are the most fragile to wash.
pear / 1693 posts
@swurlygurl: I don't either. Except grapes. I ALWAYS clean grapes for some weird reason. Just with water.
honeydew / 7091 posts
@JessKas: Thank goodness I'm not alone!! Oh yeah, I forgot that I do grapes too, I just don't get them very often. They have a weird film on them...
pear / 1696 posts
For high pesticide fruits I always get organic (berries, apples), for everything else just rinse under water.
I used a veggie wash when I was preganant (because I was paranoid!) and I still use it on watermelons before slicing up.
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