How to wash fruit and vegetables

Fruits and vegetables can have dirt, pesticides and other chemicals. It is good practice to wash all your fruit and vegetables.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• dish soap
• scrub brush
• colander
• washes specific for fruits and vegetables

1. 
    

   After you purchase your fruits and vegetables, place them on counter or table.

2. 
    

   Place colander in sink. Turn water on until it runs at warm.

3. 
    

   Place a small amount of dish soap on scrub brush. Wash and rinse well. Wash each type of fruit or vegetable separately. Place on towel to dry.

4. 
    

   You can also buy special fruit and vegetable washes or fruit and vegetable sprays. Many are organic based.

[gatunibi]

on 1/20/2009 Wash well, wash, wash!!!!5*

[Cateeto]

on 9/21/2008 Very important to do this!

[purrfect1969]

on 9/19/2008 Thanks for the tips.

[ebnickiea]

on 9/17/2008 great tips

[ebnickiea]

on 9/17/2008 great tips especially with all the pesticides they use these days.