Compared to store-bought produce washes, this homemade vinegar fruit and vegetable wash is a lot less expensive.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 5 mins |
| Yield: | 3 cups |
Ingredients
- 2 cups cold water
- 1 cup distilled white vinegar
Instructions
- Pour water and vinegar into a spray bottle.
- Spray generously on fruits or vegetables. Let sit for 5 minutes, then gently scrub under cold running water to rinse and clean.
Reviews
I have used this extensively while staying home during COVID-19. I use distilled water at room temperature instead of cold tap water because distilled is purer and room temperature (or better yet, heat) makes the acetic acid in the vinegar more disinfecting. I also add 1T. of lemon juice, which helps to cut grease, adds acid, and makes the smell less vingary. A good way to daily clean food contact surfaces. Use store bought disinfectants or 1scant t. bleach to a qt. of water for a stronger, intermittent disinfectant.
Just be sure to tell people there are differences in distilled white vinegar. Many are made with petroleum, which I don’t want my food soaking in. Check the brands label to see if it gives what it’s made from. If corn or grain, good….if nothing listed, you may want to skip or contact company. Also be aware that some of the companies that use corn are using GMO corn.
This also works great for cleaning marble counter tops without damaging the stone!
I have been using this idea for a while. So much cheaper than fit. I am still using the same fit bottle. My proportions are 3 parts water to 1 part vinegar which is what I read in a magazine. I especially use it for things I will eat raw.
Easy also use to clean kitchen counters. Good for netrualizing underarm odor, spray wait one minute then rinse.
I use a slightly different ratio of one cup vinegar to three cups water. I put soft skinned items in a bowl and soak them for about two minutes, longer for bumpy stuff like cauliflower and broccoli. If you soak strawberries too long, you’ll start to get a vinegar taste even after you rinse them off.
I wasn’t sure how this was any different than washing the vegetables in water. Does vinegar kill potential bacteria? Either way, I was recommended it to get the wax off of some apples for a recipe. It didn’t quite get the waxy shine off of the apples, but I guess it cleaned them better. I ended up rewashing them in super hot water to remove that. Plus, I was afraid of a vinegar after taste on the apples. If it kills something possibly deadly, and that is the intent, than great stuff.
Super easy! Cost efficient! Makes cleaning my fruits and veggies so much easier, especially when paired with the veggie scrubbing gloves, I eat more fruits/veggies now because it’s so easy!
What could be simpler. Thanks Sarah.
What could be simpler. Thanks Sarah.
Exactly what I was looking for, thank you!!
Very easy to make! Thanks!