QUICK AND EASY WAY TO CLEAN PESTICIDES ON YOUR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

I have been a little concerned about all the pesticides that we may be consuming by way of our fruits and vegetables.  Although I have always washed my fruits and vegetables before eating, I've often wondered if any of the residue was still on the piece of produce.  Here's a quick and easy recipe for taking off pesticides on fruit or vegetables.  You can mix it up and keep it in a spray bottle, handy to just apply a quick spray, let sit for 5 minutes, then rinse off.  This safe concoction, using normal household ingredients, is especially good for apples, strawberries, spinach, and peaches, which are produce items that are widely sprayed with pesticides.   But any fruit or vegetable without a protective coating or layer will benefit from this easy solution!  Produce items that need to be peeled, like bananas, avocados, kiwi, onions and oranges are protected and it's not necessary to clean them. 

PESTICIDE PRODUCE CLEANER
1 Cup water
1 Cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda
juice of 1/2 lemon
Mix and pour into spray bottle.  Spray on produce; let sit for 5 minutes.  Rinse off. Mixture keeps for a long time.  May be kept in the refrigerator.  Happy and safe eating!