Dayanna Volitich

DIY Fruit and Vegetable Wash

Unfortunately, most of the produce we see (and buy) from the grocery store contains tasteless, odorless, invisible pesticides and fungicides. These poisons can harm our bodies in countless ways and make us more prone to different varieties of cancer. And while you can certainly buy organic and avoid most of these toxins, even your organic fruits and vegetables could still be contaminated. That’s why Dayanna Volitich recommends you make your own fruit and vegetable wash to loosen debris, remove pesticides, and eliminate some of the bacteria that other grocery shoppers passed on to your produce.

Making your own fruit and veggie wash

Dayanna Volitich provides two different kinds of washes, one for leafy greens and one for all other fruits and vegetables. You should always clean leafy greens separately.

Dayanna’s DIY fruit and vegetable wash

Make your solution:
Mix 1 cup vinegar and 4 cups water inside a spray bottle, then add a tablespoon of lemon juice. Shake well to combine.
Spray your produce:
Place your fruit or vegetable in a colander in the sink. Spray it liberally with the mixture, then let it sit for two to five minutes.
Rinse:
Rinse off the mixture thoroughly with cool water, using a vegetable scrub brush on thicker-skinned produce.
Dry:
Pat dry with paper towels.

Dayanna’s DIY veggie wash for leafy greens

Time needed: 10 minutes

How to wash leafy greens

Make your solution:
Place your greens into a clean glass or metal bowl. (Plastic bowls will leach chemicals.) Fill the bowl with 1 cup vinegar and 4 cups of water, then add a tablespoon of salt.
Soak the greens:
Let them sit in the solution for two to five minutes, then remove.
Rinse:
Rinse the greens thoroughly with cold water either in a colander or the basket of a salad spinner.
Dry your greens:
Dry with paper towels or give them in a run through a salad spinner. You should do this right before you eat the greens, since excess moisture causes the greens to wilt and decay.

Conclusion

Making your own fruit and vegetable wash is not hard, according to Dayanna Volitich. She also recommends making it in large batches and storing them in spray bottles, so you can use them whenever you need them! Have you tried making your own fruit and vegetable washes? Let us know your experience in the comments below!