WASHING PRODUCE

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

WHITE VINEGAR

WATER

LEMON OR LEMON OIL (OPTIONAL)

SOAK METHOD:

FILL SINK OR LARGE BOWL WITH 3 PARTS LUKEWARM WATER AND ONE PART WHITE VINEGAR AND JUICE OF ONE LEMON. ADD PRODUCE AND ALLOW TO SOAK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. REMOVE PRODUCE AND RINSE UNDER WATER THEN ALLOW TO DRY.

SPRAY METHOD:

IN A BPA-FREE SPRAY BOTTLE MIX 3 PARTS LUKEWARM WATER WITH 1 PART WHITE VINEGAR AND JUICE FROM 1/2 A SQUEEZED LEMON OR A FEW DROPS OF LEMON OIL. SHAKE BOTTLE BEFORE USE. SPRAY PRODUCE WITH MIXTURE, RINSE WITH WATER, AND ALLOW TO DRY.

TIPS:

-FOR TOUGH-SKINNED PRODUCE LIKE APPLES AND CUCUMBERS YOU CAN USE A SCRUB BRUSH TO REMOVE EVEN MORE DIRT AND GRIME.

-FOR BERRIES OF ALL KINDS ALLOW TO DRY ON A PAPER TOWEL PLACED ON THE COUNTER AFTER WASHING. THE USE OF LEMON JUICE IN THE WASH MIXTURE WILL HELP PRESERVE BERRIES LONGER. WHEN STORING LINE A TUPPERWARE WITH A PAPER TOWEL AND ARRANGE BERRIES IN AS FEW LAYERS AS POSSIBLE AS THIS HELPS THEM KEEP FOR LONGER. EACH LAYER SHOULD HAVE ITS OWN PAPER TOWEL UNDERNEATH IT.