Pesticides are not meant to wash off, guys, a quick rinse under the tap just doesn't suffice. Look at the findings from a study by University of California. "The tap water washing ended up removing between 39-81% of the one pesticide and 18% of the other. The tap water plus vegetable wash process ended up removing between 6-9% more of the one pesticide, and 21% more of the other." (Source: http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=dailytip&dbid=258 )
So here's a great recipe to help clean fruits and veggies of their pesticides, dirt, and waxes. This spray bottle was $0.88 at Walmart, baking soda is 2/$1, you can use white vinegar but I used apple cider vinegar because I had it, plus a couple drops of lemon essential oil (optional). Because this bottle is big I made a double batch but you can make half of course. • 2 cups water • 1 cup vinegar • 1 tbsp baking soda • 8-9 drops lemon EO (optional) It will fizz and bubble when you add the baking soda, allow this to disburse before closing the sprayer lid. Spray produce and allow to sit 5-10 mins before rinsing. You can also fill your sink with warm water, add 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 tbsp baking soda , and the 6 drops of E0 to make a produce cleaning bath for large quantities. For berries a quick dunk and rinse will suffice. Rinse and gently clean off after 10-15mins. This calls for less vinegar because it's going to be submersed and on the produce for a longer time.
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