Comments on: DIY Veggie Wash

By: Crista

Crista — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:13:48 +0000

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.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:36:13 +0000

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.

By: janel

janel — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:16:43 +0000

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.