Looking for a cost-affordable and healthy alternative to cleaning your produce? The two recipes below are easy to make and will ensure all the dirt, chemicals and wax residues are eliminated from the produce you eat. This will help keep your family healthy while enjoying the food they are eating. Want to see us in action? Check us out making the Fruit Soak on our YouTube Channel.
DIY Homemade Fruit and Vegetable Wash Soak
This homemade fruit and vegetable wash soak works best for thin-skinned produce, such as lettuce, dark leafy greens, tomatoes, peaches and berries.
· Sink full of water
· 1 cup organic apple cider vinegar
· 3 tsp baking soda per quart (4 cups)
· 10 drops of Lemon essential oil (optional)
Directions
1. Fill a sink full of water. Add vinegar and Lemon essential oil.
2. Add produce and let soak for about 10 minutes.
3. Rinse well under cold water, let dry and store produce as desired.
Approximate Cost Breakdown
Vinegar = $1.50 ($5.99 for a 32 oz bottle)
Baking soda = $.03 ($5.19 for a 5lb bag)
Lemon essential oil = $.68 ($17.11 for 15 ml bottle or 250 drops)
Total = $2.21 for use in a sink full of water (about 2 gallons or 256 oz) homemade fruit and vegetable wash soak
DIY Homemade Fruit and Vegetable Wash Spray
This spray works best vegetables and fruit that have a firmer skin, such as apples, pears, grapes, cucumbers, carrots and eggplant.
· 1 and 1/2 cups filtered or distilled water.
· 3/4 cup organic apple cider vinegar.
· 1 tbsp baking soda.
· 10 drops of Lemon essential oil (optional)
· 16 oz glass spray bottle.
Directions
1. Add the baking soda to the water first, then slowly add the apple cider vinegar as it may fizz and foam. Add the optional essential oil next (options: lemon, orange, purification, thieves)
2. Cap bottle and shake gently to mix well.
3. Spray as needed on produce and let sit for a few minutes.
4. Rinse well under cold water, let dry and store produce as desired.
Approximate Cost Breakdown
Vinegar = $1.12 ($5.99 for a 32 oz bottle)
Baking soda = $.03 ($5.19 for a 5lb bag)
Lemon essential oil = $.68 ($17.11 for 15 ml bottle or 250 drops)
Total = $1.83 for a 16 oz. bottle of homemade fruit and vegetable wash
Ready-Made Option
Do you feel you don’t have time to make your own? Thieves Fruit and Veggie soak from Young Living is a great pre-made option. One to two capfuls per sink of water goes a long way and will clean a lot of produce. If you are interested, let us know and we can order for you.
We hope you enjoy these cost-affordable and healthy alternatives to keep your family healthy!
