HOW TO PROPERLY CLEAN FRUIT & VEGETABLES THE RIGHT WAY! | JUICING FOR WEIGHT LOSS

Summary

This video provides an easy, effective method for cleaning fruits and vegetables using common household supplies like baking soda, vinegar, and a Scrub Daddy. It explains how to properly wash softer produce (like berries) with a vinegar-water solution to eliminate bacteria and pesticides, and how to clean harder produce (like apples) with a baking soda-water mixture. The video highlights the importance of soaking, rinsing, and drying the produce to ensure it lasts longer, tastes better, and stays fresh. With simple steps and pro tips, this guide helps improve the quality and longevity of your fruits and vegetables.

Takeaways

• 😀 Use basic household supplies like baking soda, vinegar, and a Scrub Daddy to clean fruits and vegetables.
• 😀 Separate softer fruits (like strawberries, blueberries, grapes) from harder ones (like apples, cucumbers) during washing.
• 😀 For softer fruits, mix 3 parts water with 1 part distilled vinegar to clean them.
• 😀 For harder fruits and vegetables, use 3 cups of water with 1/3 cup of baking soda to clean them.
• 😀 Vinegar helps remove 98% of bacteria and pesticides from softer fruits, while baking soda removes dirt, bacteria, and wax from harder produce.
• 😀 Soak softer fruits for 6-8 minutes and harder fruits for 8-10 minutes for best results.
• 😀 Rinse the produce 3-4 times to ensure it's fully clean, removing bad or old pieces.
• 😀 After soaking, let the produce sit in cold water for 1 minute before straining it.
• 😀 For harder produce, scrub with a Scrub Daddy or a dollar store brush to remove any remaining residue.
• 😀 Pat the cleaned produce dry with a disposable towel to prevent moisture buildup that can cause spoilage.
• 😀 Store the washed produce in breathable containers to help it last longer and remain fresh.

Q & A

What supplies do you need to properly wash fruits and vegetables?

You'll need pure baking soda, distilled white vinegar, a Scrub Daddy (or a similar brush), strainers, containers to store the produce, and of course, the fruits and vegetables themselves.

How do you clean softer fruits like strawberries and grapes?

For softer fruits, mix three parts water with one part distilled vinegar. Soak the fruits for 6 to 8 minutes to clean them effectively and remove bacteria.

What is the purpose of using vinegar for softer fruits?

Vinegar helps remove 98% of bacteria and pesticides from softer fruits, ensuring they are clean and safe to eat.

How do you clean harder fruits and vegetables like apples?

For harder produce, mix 3 cups of water with 1/3 cup of baking soda. Soak them for 8 to 10 minutes to remove bacteria, fertilizers, wax, and dirt.

Why should you not mix vinegar and baking soda together for cleaning?

Vinegar and baking soda do not react properly when mixed together, so it's important to use them separately—vinegar for softer produce and baking soda for harder produce.

How long should fruits and vegetables soak in their respective solutions?

Soak softer fruits for 6 to 8 minutes and harder fruits and vegetables for 8 to 10 minutes to ensure proper cleaning without compromising their taste and quality.

What should you do after the fruits and vegetables have soaked?

After soaking, rinse the produce 3 to 4 times to remove any residue, and discard any bad or old pieces before soaking them again in fresh cold water for 1 minute.

Why is it important to scrub harder fruits and vegetables?

Scrubbing harder fruits and vegetables, such as apples, helps remove wax and other residues that can be present on their skin, ensuring they are clean and ready to eat.

How can you prolong the freshness of your cleaned produce?

Once the produce is clean, pat it dry with a disposable towel to remove moisture, which can cause spoilage. Then store it in a breathable container to help it last longer.

What is the benefit of washing produce in this manner?

Washing produce this way helps remove harmful bacteria, pesticides, wax, and dirt, while also making the produce last up to three times longer, retaining its taste and freshness.