DIY Veggie Wash
May 8, 2008 by Peggy
I usually buy organic produce and wash it with just water. I’m trying to stay convinced that I don’t need a special store-bought veggie wash to remove waxy residue, people handling and pesticides (for non-organic) like the makers claim. Still, I might end up reviewing one of them like Fit or Environne.
In the mean time, enjoy this peppy video on how to make your own veggie wash. They call it organic, but that would only be the case if you used organic lemon juice. I’ve seen other variations on homemade veggie wash that include baking soda.
Let us know if you try the recipe on the video using water, lemon juice and vinegar. I tried it with with some tomatoes and didn’t notice a big difference, but that might not be the case with other veggies or fruits.
Video via videojug.
There was a recipe on Oprah.com for a veggie wash from Sophie Uliano who was featured on the show.
* 1 cup water
* 1 cup distilled white vinegar
* 1 Tbsp. baking soda
* 20 drops of grapefruit seed extract
Combine all ingredients in a large container. Then, transfer to a spray bottle with a pump. Spray mixture on produce, and rinse thoroughly after 5 to 10 minutes.
Since GSE was $15 at my local store, I ended up just buying a $3 bottle of the biokleen veggie wash.
Hi Janel. I checked the ingredients of several popular brands of veggie wash and they do all contain GSE. It’s supposed to be a great germicide.
I still wonder if you can’t just sub lemon juice though. It must be better than water alone.
Hi I know the GSE seems like a lot at first, but when 20 drops is all you need for the recipe it will last you longer 4 or 5 of the store bought bottles. And you’ll use less packaging doing it yourself. Which is kind to the earth as well.