How does everyone clean their fruit?

[stressless]

For those of you who buy fruit from the grocery store, how do you clean your fruit to get rid of as much of the surface chemicals/dirt as possible?

 

[3apples555]

I use Dr Bronzer’s Castile unscented soap, mix it into a lather with water and wash the fruit in my hands. For small grapes or cherries I put them on the counter and roll them in the soapy water. Then rinse all with cold water.

 

[Gânico]

Grocery store fruits are horrific, unripe and sprayed with only God knows chemicals, i'd rather not eat it at all, but soaking and washing them with baking soda seems to help to some extent

 

[stressless]

Grocery store fruits are horrific, unripe and sprayed with only God knows chemicals, i'd rather not eat it at all, but soaking and washing them with baking soda seems to help to some extent

I know ?‍ It's definitely a goal of mine to grow my own someday. Where do you buy fruit? Or do you grow it yourself?

 

[stressless]

I use Dr Bronzer’s Castile unscented soap, mix it into a lather with water and wash the fruit in my hands. For small grapes or cherries I put them on the counter and roll them in the soapy water. Then rinse all with cold water.

Is this it? Baby Unscented - Pure-Castile Bar Soap

Have you ever tasted any soap residue after using this?

 

[3apples555]

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Is this it? Baby Unscented - Pure-Castile Bar Soap

Have you ever tasted any soap residue after using this?

Yes, but not the bar soap, (although it would probably work) I use the liquid. You can buy a travel size that will last a long time. It lathers well so you only need a few drops. It rinses cleanly and leaves no residue nor taste.

 

[Jennifer]

For those of you who buy fruit from the grocery store, how do you clean your fruit to get rid of as much of the surface chemicals/dirt as possible?

I use a mix of baking soda and apple cider vinegar.

 

[xeliex]

I put them in the dishwasher inside a fruit washing basket with some vinegar.
Then I rinse them well under running water in a large bowl.

 

[FocusedOnHealth]

For those of you who buy fruit from the grocery store, how do you clean your fruit to get rid of as much of the surface chemicals/dirt as possible?

I wash things like apples with a gentle organic soap, rinse, and then after that, I spray it with white vinegar and let it sit for a minute. Then I wash it off with water. White vinegar is great to clean produce. Just be sure to rinse it afterwards.

 

[Rinse & rePeat]

For those of you who buy fruit from the grocery store, how do you clean your fruit to get rid of as much of the surface chemicals/dirt as possible?

I buy organic and just use water. I eat mostly organic frozen fruit and for fresh I eat organic watermelon and oranges and regular mangos. These fruits don’t need to be washed anyways.

 

[xeliex]

I buy organic and just use water. I eat mostly organic frozen fruit and for fresh I eat organic watermelon and oranges and regular mangos. These fruits don’t need to be washed anyways.

I'd wash them or rinse them quick. People handle them and there will be a very small risk of driving in germs that are on the surface into the edible parts when pierced with a knife, finger, etc...

 

[Rinse & rePeat]

I'd wash them or rinse them quick. People handle them and there will be a very small risk of driving in germs that are on the surface into the edible parts when pierced with a knife, finger, etc...

Good idea. I thought peeling the mangos would be enough, but the watermelon I didn’t think of that. Thanks.

 

[Ras]

A baking soda water soak is the best method I've found to remove pesticides from produce.

NaHCO3 aka Baking Soda Washes All Pesticides Off Your Fruits & Veggies | 100% Pesticide Removal From Surface

It takes time and effort, but it IS highly effective: After washing with a NaHCO3 solution for 12 min, the amount of pesticides on the apples was reduced below the detection limit of this method.

suppversity.blogspot.com

 

[Rinse & rePeat]

“Hold the fruit or vegetable under flowing water in a strainer. This removes more pesticide than dunking the produce.

The FDA does not recommend washing fruits and vegetables with soap, detergent, or commercial produce wash. They have not been proven to be any more effective than water alone.

No washing method is 100% effective for removing all pesticide residues.”

How can I wash pesticides from fruit and veggies?

 

[Rinse & rePeat]

“In addition, not all pesticide residues can simply be washed off. Some pesticides, called systemic pesticides, are absorbed into the plant.

For produce treated with systemic pesticides, no amount of washing will significantly reduce residues. It’s IN the food, not ON it.”

Does Washing Produce Remove Pesticides? - Lily Nichols RDN

Does washing produce remove pesticides? The surprising answer about pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables from the research.

lilynicholsrdn.com

 

[Rinse & rePeat]

Organics - The Clean 15 & The Dirty Dozen

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[FocusedOnHealth]

Hydrogen Peroxide 3% sprayed on the produce. Let sit, and then rinse off a little later.