DIY Fruit and Veggie Wash Spray

By Toriyan Wallace
Intern

It’s normal to wash your fruits and vegetables before ingesting them. It has become a normalized practice to get any unwanted critters and bacteria off the produce. After the pandemic, many have begun to reexamine disinfection habits. This DIY fruit and vegetable wash is an effective and affordable way to clean your produce!

There are two different ways to make your DIY fruit and/or vegetable wash. Contrary to belief, water is not an effective way to clean vegetables/fruit. In order to remove pesticides and/or wax coating something stronger than tap water is necessary. The acid in vinegar along with the citric acid in lemon essential oil or lemon juice will aid in removing dangerous pesticides.

Recipe #1: Fruit and veggie spray 

  • ½ cup white vinegar or apple cider vinegar

  • 1 ½ cup of water

  • 10 drops of lemon essential oil

  • 1 glass spray bottle

Recipe #2: Produce wash soak

  • ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons of sea salt

  • 1 tablespoon of baking soda

  • ¼ cup of lemon juice

  • 1 large mixing bowl

Spray Instructions:

  • Add the ingredients to a spray bottle. 

  • Shake well before using. 

  • Spray your produce and allow it to sit for 10-15 minutes. 

  • Rinse in cold water before ingesting.

Produce Soak Instructions

  • Add ingredients to a large mixing bowl. 

  • Place your produce into the bowl.  

  • Let it soak in for 10-15 minutes.  

  • Rinse your produce well before eating or setting aside for later.

Source: DIY Natural Fruit and Veggie Wash Spray + Soak (3 Recipes) (livingwellmom.com)

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