DIY Fruit & Veggie Wash – Here is a simple way to naturally (and inexpensively) clean your fruit & vegetables. Just one simple ingredient!
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How to Make DIY Fruit & Veggie Wash
So the other day I bought a whole bunch of fruit, brought it home and was about to wash it. But I realized I was out of the veggie wash that I use around here. No worries, I scoured the net and discovered you could make your own! Well doesn’t that just sound handy…not to mention cheaper!
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DIY Fruit and Veggie Wash
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes
Description
How To Make a DIY Fruit & Veggie Wash with one simple ingredient!
Ingredients
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 sink of lukewarm water
Instructions
- Make sure your sink is very clean. Or if you wish, use a large clean bucket.
- Fill a sink halfway with lukewarm water.
- Add 1 cup of white vinegar.
- Mix.
- Add your fruit. Don’t over fill your sink with fruit.
- Soak for about 10 minutes (shorter for berries – about 2 – 5 minutes).
- Rinse well.
- The Result: Clean fruit.
Keywords: veggie wash, fruit and vegetable wash
And how did I know they were clean?
The water was dirty, and the apples had that white sheen left on them after the wax has dissolved off. And if you rinse well, there is no vinegar taste. Even in the berries. That’s it folks. Easy-peasy.
Don’t overfill your sink with fruit. What you see in the pictures above is all I add at one time.
Clean.
Ready-to-eat-fruit-instead-of-potato-chips-or-candy.
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139 Comments
Lindsay @ Delighted Momma
June 22, 2011 at 2:23 PMOh great tip to know! Love that it works AND is cheaper yeay!
Claudia
June 22, 2011 at 3:08 PMThanks for sharing 🙂
Stephanie @ henry happened
June 22, 2011 at 4:38 PMOh vinegar, how I love thee 🙂 So many cool things that little guy can do – I started putting in the washer so I don’t need fabric softener. Love this idea!
Julianne
October 29, 2012 at 12:30 PMdoes this not make your clothes smell like vinegar? 🙂
Juliette
March 7, 2013 at 12:41 PMNope. I do this all the time. The vinegar get’s rinsed out.
Kristin
June 23, 2011 at 2:54 AMI love this idea and have been doing it as well. Stopping by from “Somewhat Simple”.
Michelle Maskaly
June 23, 2011 at 5:24 AMWhat a great tip. Thanks for sharing.
www.StarHughes.com
June 23, 2011 at 5:30 AMI’m embarrassed that I never use vinegar to wash my fruit – just rinse them in the water quickly! But now that I think about it, it’s really not doing much. I’m going to keep this in mind! Thanks for sharing!
Star Hughes Living
Bug and Bird
June 23, 2011 at 6:15 AMYay! Another way to use my handy vinegar! I use it to ‘clean green’ all the time, glad to know there’s one more reason to keep it around!
That fruit looks really yummy, very colorful selection. Oh summer fruits! I’ll have some once winter ends in Australia. (I don’t think they’re allowed to import, so fruits are ridiculously priced, especially since a lot of crop was damaged in the flooding this past US spring.)
Elaine
June 23, 2011 at 6:24 AMHi Jo-Anna
As an avid follower of your blog I just wanted to say that I love your posts and to mention that I’ve just started my own blog. Please check it out if interested – visualmeringue.blogspot.com
Thanks!
Elaine.
McChesney Moments
June 23, 2011 at 4:11 PMGreat post! Thanks for the info. I can’t wait to try it!
Amanda Kuzak
June 25, 2011 at 1:44 AMWhat a great tip! I will have to use this when I get home from the farmer’s market today. Thanks for stopping by to say hi today!
Beverly @ FlamingoToes.com
June 26, 2011 at 3:41 AMThis is clever!! I had no idea it was so easy to make your own wash!! PS – you have a really pretty blog, I love the design!! Thanks so much for linking up to Think Pink Sundays! 😉
mandi
April 17, 2012 at 4:56 PMFound this on pinterest! What a wonderful idea! Now I’m excited to go grocery shopping in a few days so I can try it out. 🙂
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
April 17, 2012 at 7:40 PMThanks! I use it all the time – so easy and inexpensive!
Jo-Anna
Anonymous
September 10, 2012 at 4:44 PMJo-Anna…does this really work with strawberries or blueberries? I live in Florida and my berries will turn to mush unless you wash just right before eating! I will have to do a test run on a few.. Denise
cathymayo
April 23, 2012 at 7:53 PMhey! what a helpful post! you mentioned mainly fruit, but can i put my veggies in there too? what about lettuce? you think the vinigar would stay in the leaves and taste funny?
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
April 23, 2012 at 11:55 PMThank you! I am very happy that you found it useful! I use it for a lot of my veggies – things like cucumbers, peppers, that kind of thing. I’ve never used it for things like lettuce or celery – so I’m not sure about those – I would be a bit worried these types of veggies would taste vinegary.
I hope that helps!
Jo-Anna
Kim W
July 11, 2012 at 4:19 PMI’ve seen on some other websites that give the same vinegar/water ratio and they say for lettuce, separate the leaves and swish them around in the water then rinse quickly, don’t let them sit in there for more than a minute and dry as best you can before putting them away because the water will cause them to wilt faster. And for celery, simply put it in for a couple minutes, I’d recommend less than 5. And always rinse very well and let dry properly and you won’t have any vinegar taste at all.
Kim W
July 11, 2012 at 5:30 PMOh and when it comes to berries, even raspberries, the easiest and safest way I’ve found to clean them is to put them in a collander before dipping them in the mix and rinsing them, that way you don’t bruise them or anything. Just give them a few swishes in the mix and then gently toss them to get them all rinsed off in the water.
Yvonne
August 9, 2013 at 11:12 AMI soak them, but leave them in the container they came in.
Lauren
April 25, 2012 at 11:28 AMHave you tried strawberries in this mixture? I can’t wait to start cleaning my fruit this way!
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
April 25, 2012 at 2:39 PMI have, but I don’t soak them. I just quickly wash them in the mix, and rinse really well! The water after strawberries is SO dirty! 😉
Jo-Anna
Anonymous
September 10, 2012 at 4:46 PMJust found the posts about strawberries. THanks, but will the berries last in the fridge for any length of time after the soaking? THanks, Denise. Just discovered your great blog!
Karen
April 25, 2012 at 5:25 PMWhat about oranges, lemons, limes, etc?
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
April 25, 2012 at 10:47 PMDefinitely! It’s amazing for citrus fruit! You can see the wax that comes off of them, floating in the water after they have soaked!
Jo-Anna
Patty M
April 25, 2012 at 7:30 PMVinegar kills bacteria and mold. Your fruit will last days longer. I also have a spray bottle of vinegar water mix.
Vicki
May 4, 2012 at 6:31 PMHas anyone tried this on vegetables as well such as potatoes, carrots, baby carrots (already peeled & cut), etc? Thank you.
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
May 4, 2012 at 7:55 PMI haven’t, but if I did, I would use it as a wash, not a soak. I would just quickly wash them in the solution, then rinse really well.
Jo-Anna
Appz
May 27, 2012 at 3:52 AMHey nice post, I have question though, do you think the wash takes out the pesticides too?
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
May 27, 2012 at 2:58 PMThanks! That’s a good question, and unfortunately I don’t really have an answer. My guess is that this wash helps to remove some residual pesticides on the surface of the fruits, but not all of it. A lot of pesticides end up in the fruit too, so it’s almost impossible to remove them. Every little bit helps, but organic is best.
Jo-Anna
Yvonne
August 9, 2013 at 11:12 AMGrapefruit seed extract removes pesticides.
Anonymous
May 31, 2012 at 4:07 AMDoes Apple Cider Vinegar work?
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
June 6, 2012 at 7:15 PMHi! I’ve never tried it, but I’m sure it would!
Jo-Anna
me
June 6, 2013 at 4:00 PMI just tried the apple cider vinegar soak with my grapes which I was originally disgusted with and after soaking them it was like eating organic produce. Thank you for the info.
[email protected] The Vintage Nest
June 3, 2012 at 10:33 PMFabulous tip. Thanks so much for sharing
Felicia Palmer
June 8, 2012 at 11:37 AMWanted to let you know I shared this ( and linked back) to this post! It is awesome! Perfect for summer!
http://allthingsfee.blogspot.com/2012/06/lifesavers-series-cleaning-fruit.html
Pam
June 9, 2012 at 11:44 PMI just used this today…but didn’t see any “icky” stuff floating around…not sure if there just wasn’t that much on the fruit (apples & grapes, carrots & peppers). I had a hard time keeping everything submerged, so I took my larger cutting board & placed it on top to keep everything down. Worked great! Thanks for the awesome tip!
Anonymous
June 11, 2012 at 3:58 PMJust make sure your sink is super clean before doing this. Sinks are one of the dirtiest, bacteria carrying places in our home. Thanks for your tip. I’ll be using this will my delicious summer fruit!
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
June 11, 2012 at 4:00 PMDefinitely.
Em
June 24, 2012 at 2:24 AMWhat would the best way to make sure your sink is clean with out using soap?.
Em
June 24, 2012 at 2:25 AMDo you have a good way to clean the sink with out soap?
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
June 24, 2012 at 2:00 PMI use a vinegar/water solution and let it sit for about 5-10 minutes, then I use hot soapy water to clean out the sink.
Jo-Anna
Debra
June 24, 2012 at 5:40 PMIn your vinegar/water solution that you use to clean the sink, what ratio of water to vinegar do you use?
Anonymous
August 3, 2012 at 9:05 PMI will definately use this mixture to wash my fruit!! But, instead of using the sink, I’m using a lg square wash basin. Then I store it away and only use it for cooking purposes.:)
Anonymous
June 19, 2012 at 6:52 AMWould this work with herbs like cilantro?
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
June 19, 2012 at 7:23 PMI’ve never tried it with cilantro, but I should! I would probably just do a quick rinse (not soak).
Hope that helps?
Jo-Anna
Yvonne
August 9, 2013 at 11:14 AMIt’s important to really dry the cilantro and I do soak it. Then after drying in my salad spinner, I wrap the roots in a damp paper towel and put into plastic bag in fridge.
ChristenGeron
June 19, 2012 at 5:35 PMI tried this today, I had about 4 red apples, 3 green apples, and 2 cucumbers. When I rinsed it all, the red apples came out with white film all over them. It was too hard to scrub, and barely came off when I scraped my fingernail across the skin. Did I do something wrong? I used warm water and about a cup of white vinegar.
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
June 19, 2012 at 6:03 PMNo you didn’t do anything wrong! In fact that white stuff means that most of the wax & junk is off your fruit!
Jo-Anna
ChristenGeron
June 20, 2012 at 2:14 PMOh, so maybe they need another dip. Thanks!
kelly wienczkowski
November 14, 2012 at 6:00 AMI tried this and all of my apples had alot of white film on them. I could not scrape it off. What is this film? Is it the wax? I let them soak for almost 30 mins.
Anonymous
June 20, 2012 at 4:50 PMIs it possible to use too much vinegar?
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
June 24, 2012 at 2:01 PMI would think so…
Pure Living
June 21, 2012 at 2:45 PMThis also works great for washing romaine lettuce to ensure no e-coli!!! Great blog.
Michelles Tasty Creations
June 21, 2012 at 2:51 PMSuper idea!
I found your blog through Pinterest and I would love to invite you to share this, and any other posts you would like to, at my Creative Thursday Link Party at http://www.michellestastycreations.blogspot.com. (Runs through Monday each week)
Have a wonderful day,
Michelle
carolee
June 29, 2012 at 4:07 AMOkay, you said berries too? Raspberries? They are so fragile. Just use as a wash? Same with strawberries? I would love for them to last longer. I can see it working well on blueberries since they are firmer.
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
July 3, 2012 at 3:16 AMRaspberries are a little more tricky…I don’t wash mine in this solution only because they are so fragile, and I’d be afraid they would fall apart. I just rinse them under water. But I do wash my strawberries and blueberries in it, right before we eat them.
Jo-Anna
Anonymous
September 10, 2012 at 4:49 PMWEll, you just answered my second question, so thanks!!
Kelly Patton Johnson
July 2, 2012 at 9:35 PMCan you do Peaches this way?
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
July 3, 2012 at 3:11 AMAbsolutely! I always wash my peaches with this wash!
Jo-Anna
Mark Green
July 3, 2012 at 5:52 AMWhat type of vinegar do you use? Malt? White? white or red wine vinegar? Cider?
So many choices these days? I presume white vinegar by default.
MAG
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
July 4, 2012 at 3:30 AMI use just plain old white vinegar – it’s cheap and works great! 😉
Jo-Anna
sparklersandlaughs
July 8, 2012 at 8:30 PMI just tried this… but I think I’m going to have to find a spray bottle because most of my fruits are apples, raspberries and strawberries. I did use the soak on my lemons and they look great. Thanks!
Anonymous
July 15, 2012 at 2:39 AMDo you know if this is a safe way to wash fruit and vegetables for rabbits?
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
July 17, 2012 at 10:26 PMI’m not sure… I use it to wash fruit and veg for my kids…
Anonymous
July 16, 2012 at 7:42 PMMaybe a dumb question but would you do this on bananas too?
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
July 17, 2012 at 10:26 PMI’ve never washed bananas before, but I bet this would work too. I wouldn’t soak them though, maybe just a quick wash and rinse.
Jo-Anna
Yvonne
August 9, 2013 at 11:15 AMI soak everything in purified water and grapefruit seed extract and bananas are fine, too.
Le
July 19, 2012 at 1:37 AMI think I’ll do this in a cooler in my bath tub. I think it’ll be easier for me to clean/fill/drain the cooler than the sink (as silly as that sounds.) Besides I seriously don’t trust my sink because I have 3 roommates and their habits are mildly disgusting (read: my germaphobia runs rampant now.)
Do you think you could compile a list of fruits/veggies you would
-soak for longer
-soak a little bit
-swish and rinse
-rinse only before eating and
-wouldn’t wash at all?
Thanks~
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
July 25, 2012 at 3:31 AMGreat idea! I’ll try to put something together!
Jo-Anna
Noelle
July 19, 2012 at 2:55 AMCan’t wait to try this-can you wash all fruits? strawberries, blueberries? and do they have to be organic?
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
July 25, 2012 at 3:30 AMI use it for almost all of my veggies and fruits (and most aren’t organic). I don’t use it for strawberries and other fragile fruits like raspberries.
southjerseymom
July 27, 2012 at 12:43 PMHi Jo-Anna…thank you so much for this post! I can’t believe I haven’t thought of this before. I linked to your post through my blog…every Friday I post about a Pinterest find. You can check it out at http://perfectlyimperfecthome.blogspot.com
Thanks again for the great idea!
Anonymous
July 30, 2012 at 1:55 AMI tried this with nectarines and plums and it made the fruit turn bad. It works great on apples and tomatoes and most veggies. But I switched to baking soda and water for my soft skinned fruits (apples are not soft skinned, and although tomatoes are they held up fine with the vinegar soak.
Emily
July 30, 2012 at 2:49 AMI am so going to do this. I have a mixture that I have been using (1 cup of vinegar to 3 cups of water in spray container)but this sounds like a way easier way to clean quantities. I use my spray on strawberries bought at the grocery store too. Just spray the berries, wait a few minutes and rinse off. Doesn’t hurt them at all. I also wash melons thoroughly with dish soap and water, then rinse well, followed by vinegar spray and fresh water rinse. After the cantelope deaths, I don’t cut into anything without a good cleaning. Thank you for the tip. Frani
Sandy Vanzile
July 30, 2012 at 10:32 AMAwesome tip! I’ve been looking for a good way to wash my produce without having to buy the fruit was. I love that this also helps to preserve it as well! If people are worried about their sink being unsanitary, or don’t have the time to give it a good scrub (as is usually the case with me), I’m sure using a large pot would work in a pinch. I just have to figure out the ratios to use. Maybe half a cup of vinegar for a large stock pot?
Mark Rossow (Audrey-Ann)
August 1, 2012 at 4:49 AMLooks like a good idea ! I remember something like this being recommended for produce bought “on the economy” in Korea in 1987.
Rice vinegar or “white vinegar” (from corn) might be good ideas to avoid the smells of apple or grape vinegar.
Asian groceries once had hard rubber brownish tubs for such washing, then pink or baby blue washing bowls, and now stainless steel basins that fit inside your sink to soak dishes or peaches.
-mfr
Mark Rossow (Audrey-Ann)
August 1, 2012 at 4:50 AMLooks like a good idea ! I remember something like this being recommended for produce bought “on the economy” in Korea in 1987.
Rice vinegar or “white vinegar” (from corn) might be good ideas to avoid the smells of apple or grape vinegar.
Asian groceries once had hard rubber brownish tubs for such washing, then pink or baby blue plastic washing bowls, and now stainless steel basins that fit inside your sink to soak dishes, or peaches…
-mfr
Anonymous
August 1, 2012 at 6:30 PMI don’t bother. Bit of dirt won’t hurt you.
Yvonne
August 9, 2013 at 11:16 AMIt will if it has parasites!
Anonymous
August 5, 2012 at 10:07 PMHere is my question…since the apples float, how do you soak the bit of apple that stays above the mixture?
The Curly Red Head's Doing This
August 7, 2012 at 6:33 AMWondering if anyone else found this to ruin your fruits & veggies?? I’ve tried this several times and each time my fruit, even my lemons, went bad super fast!!! I was really careful to dry the fruit as well as I possibly could but still didn’t work very good. My strawberries & cherries seemed to get gross overnight. I don’t know what went wrong but Ive gone back to using my old product I get at Trader Joe’s. Any ideas how I could mess up something so easy???
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
August 7, 2012 at 1:44 PMI really have no idea. This has never happened to me…in fact my fruit & veggies seem to last longer!
Jo-Anna
Anonymous
August 7, 2012 at 6:36 AMAny ideas why this didn’t work for me?? Ive tried it several times and each time my fruit seemed to go bad quicker. Ive tried lemons, oranges, cherries & strawberries….tried to dry them all well but they all seemed to either go bad or mold quickly!! Ive given up and gone back to my store bought stuff. Any thoughts??
Anonymous
August 10, 2012 at 2:47 AMWhat about pesticides? Does this remove them if you’re not using organic?
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
August 21, 2012 at 3:05 AMThat’s a good question, and unfortunately I don’t really have an answer. My guess is that this wash helps to remove some residual pesticides on the surface of the fruits, but not all of it. A lot of pesticides end up in the fruit too, so it’s almost impossible to remove them. Every little bit helps, but organic is best.
Jo-Anna
Marie
August 15, 2012 at 1:06 PMWOW!! A lot of responses, Pinterest helped your post explode!! I wanted to add to the comments about sink cleanliness, it appeared your sink is stainless steel, which is inherently antimicrobial! All I use to wash mine is wet it, sprinkle about 1/8 c of baking soda, and wipe it all over it with a paper towel! That removes any soil (and rust from that can no one rinsed!) and then you are golden!! Thanks for the tip, I just soaked my grapes, they were on sale and I am hoping they will last a bit longer!!
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
August 21, 2012 at 3:04 AMThanks for the tip! I hope this works out for you too! 😉
Jo-Anna
Terry
August 18, 2012 at 8:46 PMI have been doing this for years and have no problem. Delicate things like berries don’t need as long. Then rinse well with cool water and spread out on layers of paper towels or clean dish towels to air dry. Celery just don’t cut the ends before you soak and then rinse and cut ends. If you are worried about the sink being dirty, I have a plastic wash tub that I only use for this purpose.
Sarah Jane
August 21, 2012 at 9:45 PMThanks for sharing this great tip! I used it this last weekend and am so happy to have done it! I did a feature post and linked back to your blog! Thanks again!
http://www.sjscrafts.blogspot.com
Anonymous
September 7, 2012 at 10:53 PMWow, so simple. I’ve been using a special vegetable wash but it’s very expensive.
Crafty Momma
September 17, 2012 at 3:10 PMThank you so much for posting!! We had about 15#’s of apples that needed to be washed, and this worked absolutely perfect for us. Thanks again, and here is my blog linking back to you. – Melissa
http://craftsformommas.blogspot.com/2012/09/fruit-veggie-wash-go-green.html
Michelle
September 23, 2012 at 10:36 AMI was just thinking… if people thought their sinks were too “dirty” to wash their fruit, they could always buy a dishpan (the plastic tub ones). I use those in my classroom for storing things, but they were made for dishes and come in a couple of sizes (small, large) and are really cheap (a couple of bucks at Walmart)!
Shea Moran
October 15, 2012 at 6:47 PMI just tried it with apple cider vinegar cause thats all I had… but I’m not seeing any results. Maybe I’ll have to buy the regular vinegar. Can you post a pic of what the sink/fruit look like after next time you do it?! Thanks!
Mommy eTime
October 16, 2012 at 7:43 PMThis is information I always wanted to know but never bothered to research how to do. Thanks for sharing. Will be putting this to the test after the next grocery run.
~Dana
http://www.MommyeTime.com
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January 6, 2013 at 12:27 PMI have been using this for a while now and the best thing is that berries like raspberries and blueberries last so much longer without going moldy. Saves money on fruite wash and wasted fruit.
K brown
January 29, 2013 at 3:33 PMCan you wash bananas too?
Chelsea
February 3, 2013 at 7:58 PMI tried this but the wax is still on my apples. . . .now they look gross and white. Did I do something wrong?
Jo-Anna
February 3, 2013 at 8:13 PMHi Chelsea
No actually you did it right. That white stuff is just the last bit of wax & gunk to come off your fruit – it means that they’re mostly completely clean. You don’t see that stuff every time you clean your fruit – just some apples have more wax on them than others. You can usually just rub it off with a slightly damp cloth.
Jo-Anna
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May 20, 2013 at 2:16 AMHi, just wanted to mention, I enjoyed this post. It was practical.
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August 9, 2013 at 10:15 AMThanks!! I use vinegar for a lot of things but somehow never used it on my fruit. I have been cleaning my fruit with
baking soda and have noticed a lot of fluid retention as a result. Will have to try the vinegar.
Yvonne
August 9, 2013 at 11:10 AMHi,
It’s important to use purified water for both the soak and the rinse. There’re parasites and other contaminates in tap water. For all fruits and veggies that I eat raw (even those that need to be peeled), I add grapefruit seed extract to the water. For cooked veggies, the vinegar is fine and doesn’t really need purified water.
Raelene Gavin
August 9, 2013 at 6:55 PMThe vinegar also stops moulds from growing on your fruits and veg, so they stay fresher longer.
strosdegoz
August 10, 2013 at 10:16 AMI use this strategy but a little different.
I first put the water in the sink, then the fruits and vegetales after that I add Vinager and Baking Soda and leave it there for 8-15 minutes. Then rinse, scrub and dry and everything is set.
Karen
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September 4, 2013 at 11:05 AMHi! I found this on Pinterest and it solved my problem with strawberries spoiling right after I brought them home from the market. Thank you for sharing this and I am passing it along to my readers.
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September 10, 2013 at 9:18 AM[…] my fruits and veggies. T I soon found a pin featuring JoAnna of A Perfect Life and her DIY Fruit and Vegetable Wash using vinegar. The wax comes off apples. Grapes taste much better. And strawberries stay […]
Tara Hargrave
September 16, 2013 at 12:27 PMHI, I was just wondering how far ahead of time you can do this before you eat the fruit? I shop for fruit once a week at Sprout’s and I am wondering if I should wash everything when I get home or just what we will eat in the next few days or just do one day at a time or right before we eat? I did say you did berry’s before you eat them, but wondering how long other fruits last, such as grapes, apples, peaches etc?
Jo-Anna
September 16, 2013 at 12:37 PMHi Tara!
I just wash them with this solution when ever it’s convenient…I try to wash all my fruits like apples, tomatoes, grapes…that kind of thing when I get home from the grocery store only because the timing works for me. I find it’s easiest to wash everything all at once so I don’t have to do it later! Once they are all washed they last until you eat them.
Katy
September 20, 2013 at 2:39 PMHi,
Didn’t read through 126 comments, but instead of in the sink, do this in a large bowl, pan, or whatever.
Katy
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February 5, 2014 at 1:19 PM[…] Fruit is expensive. Our grocery budget is pretty much shot by the time we leave the produce section. This is what I mean when I make my children’s diet a priority. I buy fruit and feed it to them as often as possible. NOTE: Be sure to wash your fruit! I was inspired to make a homemade white vinegar fruit wash after reading this blog at aprettylifeinthesuburbs.com. […]
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April 14, 2015 at 10:02 PM[…] I have never bought any of those produce wash products but I was intrigued by Jo-Anna’s Homemade Fruit & Veggie Wash hack, especially because in general, these washes can help prevent browning and keep more delicate […]
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March 5, 2017 at 1:16 PM[…] Fruit is expensive. Our grocery budget is pretty much shot by the time we leave the produce section. This is what I mean when I make my children’s diet a priority. I buy fruit and feed it to them as often as possible. NOTE: Be sure to wash your fruit! I was inspired to make a homemade white vinegar fruit wash after reading this blog at aprettylifeinthesuburbs.com. […]