It's no secret that practically all fruits and vegetables on grocery shelves are laden with pesticides. That's why we've found ways for you to wash vegetables and fruits in the simplest way and thus achieve the least possible amount of pesticides.
As long as you have small children this advice will be particularly useful, as it is necessary to ensure that our youngest get only unblemished and as little as possible laden with pesticides foods.
Cleaning vegetables and fruits with water is not always the most effective. If you don't have anything else at hand, soak the fruit or vegetables in water for a long time (more than 12 hours). In this way, you will dissolve certain compounds and substances on the surface of the fruit itself and definitely help to ensure that fruits and vegetables are less burdened with pesticides.
Miracle - baking soda
With this miraculous home appliance, which was already known to the Egyptians, you will be sure to clean fruits and vegetables of pesticides in less than 10 minutes. Pour room temperature water into a large bowl or sink and add a large tablespoon of baking soda to it. Just soak the fruits and vegetables and leave them in the "bath" for a good 10 minutes. Immediately afterwards, just rinse the fruits and vegetables thoroughly with running water.
Where can I buy baking soda?
Baking soda you will find it in most retailers in the baking section. There are several brands and types. You should definitely choose baking soda for the process described above.
We present to you another method of cleaning fruits and vegetables, which we found extremely interesting and which you can prepare very quickly yourself, right at home. All you need is vinegar and baking soda!
