I'm going to keep this week's post short and sweet with a simple recipe for homemade fruit and vegetable wash.
Why make homemade fruit and veggie wash?
It can be expensive to buy a cleaning spray for your produce at the store, and you can make your own at home for just pennies. Plus, it's easy! This spray will aid in the removal of dirt and - with non-organic produce - it will help wash off pesticides (sorry, it will only remove them from the outside of your food!).
How to make and use fruit and veggie wash
Gather your supplies: one part vinegar, one part water, and a spray bottle. Simply fill the spray bottle halfway with vinegar and fill the rest with water. Shake and spray onto your fruits and veggies before each meal or snack, scrub, and rinse well. I have used this solution on apples, carrots, lettuce, potatoes, and more.
Alternatively, for extra cleaning power, you can soak your fruits and vegetables in the sink; fill it with water, then add your produce and a cup of vinegar.
But won't my fruit and veggies taste like vinegar? Nope, but your hands might smell like it! If you don't want to smell vinegar on your hands while eating, make sure to wash them well.
Your challenge: This week, make your own produce cleaning solution and try it out. It's easy and inexpensive!
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Great idea! I have washed our fruit in the sink of vinegar water in the summer, because I have a humongous battle with fruit flies every summer (they are truly much more rampant here than I ever saw in Mn!) But why don't I wash them with vinegar in the winter? We just wash with water - but that's going to change! Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteI used to just use water too, but it always tasted funny. Vinegar helps get rid of that!
ReplyDeleteI just learned another "green" trick for cleaning your fruit and veggies: Add 3 drops of Dr. Bronner's castile soap to the sink, fill with water, and let soak for a few minutes. Rinse your produce as usual, and enjoy!
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