D.I.Y. Chemical Free Fruit Wash

Just because it is organic, does not mean it is clean!!

As most people, my fruit/vegetable washing routine was to just run the item under some running water and it was good to go! Now, that isn't necessarily untrue however, you never know what has been sprayed or washed over your fruit and vegetables, even in the organic fields (keep in mind, certain items only have to be a certain percent organic to be labeled so). 

Because of all of that I decided to give a D.I.Y. fruit and vegetable wash a try! It is so simple and inexpensive, you don't even need to think about buying those fancy bottled brands!

All you need is:

• 1 cup of distilled white vinegar 
• 2 TBSP baking soda

And of course a clean sink filled with cold water!

I swished (yes, swished) the ingredients around with my hand until I could see that all the baking soda was dissolved, then added my fruit and vegetables. Let them sit for about 10 - 15 minutes and then give each item a quick rinse before letting them air dry (I used a baking sheet lined with paper towels to aide the process).

I was quite surprised by the hue of the water once the fruits and vegetables were taken out! I felt like I probably miss a lot of "junk" left on the items just by doing my tradition "quick rinse" in the past....glad I read up on all of this :)