Don’t eat apples or grapes before washing them. Apples and grapes rank high on lists of fruits with the highest levels of pesticide residue. Good news? All you need is water and baking soda to clean them off!
A study looked at how effective baking soda was compared to a very toxic bleach (never to be used on items you eat but very effective) and found “The baking soda and water solution beat out both bleach and tap water after two minutes of cleaning, and again after eight minutes. After 12 to 15 minutes of washing, the formula had removed virtually all external pesticides, as well as some that had begun to seep below the fruit’s surface.” * 🤯
3 Tbsp of baking soda needed for 4 cups water.
A study looked at how effective baking soda was compared to a very toxic bleach (never to be used on items you eat but very effective) and found “The baking soda and water solution beat out both bleach and tap water after two minutes of cleaning, and again after eight minutes. After 12 to 15 minutes of washing, the formula had removed virtually all external pesticides, as well as some that had begun to seep below the fruit’s surface.” * 🤯
3 Tbsp of baking soda needed for 4 cups water.
