Even if organic is becoming more popular and it is becoming increasingly easy to obtain it, not all brands still offer a large choice of products and prices sometimes remain a little higher. Result: we find ourselves buying ordinary fruits and vegetables which are full of pesticides. We often just rinse with water because we know that people touch fruits and vegetables with their hands full of fingers and we stop there. However, good cleaning would remove toxic products without losing all the good elements contained in the skin of fruits and vegetables. Furthermore, do not hesitate to consult our article on the fruits and vegetables to choose to best avoid pesticides.
1) Choose your lotion (and keep it in an old liquid soap or dish soap bottle)
#1 choice with grapefruit and vinegar
- 20 drops of grapefruit seed extract
- 1 tablespoon of sodium bicarbonate
- 1 cup of white vinegar
- 1 cup of water
Choice #2 with lemon and vinegar
- 1 lemon juice
- 1 spoon of white vinegar
- 1 cup of water
Choice #3 with baking soda, lemon and vinegar
- 1/2 lemon juice
- 1 cup of white vinegar
- 1 cup of water
- 1 spoon of sodium bicarbonate
2) How to use the preparation?
The quick method
When everything is well mixed and the baking soda is dissolved, use this lotion to scrub your vegetables for a minute. Then you can rinse.
For the most patient
Let the vegetables and fruits soak in the mixture for 30 minutes while you attend to other activities. Then rinse the vegetables.
Attention : Once used, it is better to throw away the lotion so that it does not lose its effectiveness.
Source: Grandma’s Remedies