Fruit and Vegetable Wash Recipe

Marina G. Roussou 23 June, 2017

The University of Maine studied the most popular store bought fruit and vegetable wash brands and found that not only did many of them contain chlorine (to kill bacteria on the produce), but in lab testing, they were no more effective than using distilled water.

Homemade fruit and vegetable washes are effective at removing residue from produce and also help preserve the fridge-life of these foods since bacteria that may cause decay is removed.

Here is a quick and easy recipe to remove dirt and pesticides from fruit and vegetables:

Fill your kitchen sink with water, and add 1/2 a cup of white vinegar and add 1 tsp baking soda.

Soak fruits and veggies for 10-15 minutes.

To prevent decay, let dry fully before returning to the fridge.

Marina G. Roussou

Marina has graduated with an M.B.A. from the USA, and holds a Science Degree in Advanced Organic Skincare Formulation. She proudly runs and owns her business Vegenero, which is the first 100% Handmade Vegan Skincare e-commerce store based in Limassol, Cyprus. Marina proudly formulates all the skincare herself and to date Vegenero services customers from all over the world. Marina is also a Certified Lash Stylist and has trained with numerous famous brands such as Yumi Lashes from France and Elleebana from Australia and many other systems. She is also Certified in Brow Master Training. Currently Marina is formulating a Vegan Lash Lifting System which is still under strict testing and soon to be launched on her product line in Cyprus. Marina also runs her Community page "Spirituality in Cyprus: A New Consciousness" since 2007. The page is all about the New Age Movement where you will find lots of spiritual and inspirational articles, quotes, images and videos. Page was created to uplift, motivate and inspire people... ❤