Fruit and Vegetable Wash

Ingredients:

1 C water
1 C distilled white vinegar
1 T baking soda
20 drops grapefruit seed extract (available at Whole Foods or your local health food store or you can substitute lemon juice in a pinch)

Alternative (good for berries, beans and smaller produce):
Large bowl or sink of cool water
4 T salt
Juice of 1/2 lemon

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients in a large container. Then, transfer to a spray bottle with a pump. Spray mixture on produce (avoid using on mushrooms), let sit 5 to 10 minutes and rinse.

Alternative:
Combine water and salt. When salt has dissolved, add lemon juice. Soak produce for 10 minutes and rinse.

By http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/how-to/how-to-make-your-own-fruit-and-vegetable-wash-092738 and added on August 26, 2009.
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