When you bring home your grocery haul for the day or week, you may want to wash and prep your produce before putting it away.

While a simple rinse with water may seem sufficient, we recommend washing your produce for any potential pesticide residue. 

Cleaning your fruits and vegetables shouldn’t take much time or be too intimidating — that’s why we’re sharing a very simple non-toxic recipe you can use to wash your produce.

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DIY Non-Toxic Produce Cleaner Recipe

A basic and non-toxic way to wash your produce! 

Ingredients

• 3 cups filtered water
• 1 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a spray bottle & shake well.
2. Spray your DIY mixture on produce and let sit for 2-5 minutes.
3. Rinse produce thoroughly with water & store as needed.