Make an Organic Fruit and Vegetable Wash
You never know what kind of pesticides, insects or dirt may be lurking on the surface of your favorite fruits and vegetables. That's why it's always a good idea to thoroughly wash all your produce before eating it. Although washing with plain water can accomplish a lot, adding some natural sources of acid (namely lemon and vinegar) to the wash can provide a bit of additional, natural disinfecting power. Follow these easy steps to find out how to make a fruit and vegetable wash that is both inexpensive and completely organic.
Steps
- Prepare the organic lemon. You can use a normal lemon, which would be slightly cheaper, but the wash couldn't be called "organic", just "natural". Regardless, both kinds of lemons will be fine for the task.
- Slice the lemon in half.
- Squeeze out one tablespoon of lemon juice into the spray bottle. The lemon juice is both a natural disinfectant and will leave your fruits and vegetables smelling nice.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of vinegar into the spray bottle along with one cup of water. The vinegar provides some additional disinfectant power.
- Screw on the top. Shake the mixture vigorously.
- Spray the wash on all of your fruits and vegetables prior to using them. After each spray, rinse it off. They're now ready to eat or use in cooking.
Tips
- Label your organic fruit and vegetable wash bottle for future use.
- Although it's not much of a worry in this case, since you will be using very small amounts and rising it off, you might still want to choose a spray bottle that does not contain phthalates or bisphenol: Plastics with recycling numbers 1 and 2 are good choices, and number 4 or 5 should be okay, too.
Things You'll Need
- 1 organic lemon
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1 spray bottle
- 1 cup tap water
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