washing veggies?

[jasongannon]

Hello All-

New here to the board, but have been juicing (green stuff mostly) for the last year or so.

I buy all organic produce but have always wondered about washing them. I rinse each piece under cold water and have always wondered if that is sufficient?

Just curious what others do in their juicing regiment.

thanks!

Jason

[Ravenna]

I use Biokleen Produce Wash from Health Food Store. I put some in a bowl of water, mix it in and put veggies in it, then rub them a little and rinse. Same with greens, only without rubbing part. This process gives me peace of mind.

Some doctor also told me that if I do not want to spend money on this liquid I can make a mixture of grapefruit extract, baking soda and vinegar and it will do the same.

[GoodCat]

Ooooo... I love Bio Kleen too... You could also use food grade hydrogen peroxide..

Cathy

[streetsurfer]

apple cider vinegar
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ascorbic acid
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grapefruit seed extract

[DebB]

I also love Bio-Kleen! I order mine through Azure Standard.

But honestly? For organic produce - I usually use plain water and call it good. I use the BK on non-organics.

[snoops]

I only rinse under cold water too!

[MysticTree]

I don't wash anything organic or not. I'll take the pesticides with the dirt and take my chances.

[DebB]

I don't wash anything organic or not. I'll take the pesticides with the dirt and take my chances.

I'm pretty germaphobic I think - I rinse organic produce because of everyone that's handled it moreso than the dirt... But from our own garden - I just rinse it to get the dirt off of it because we live in the desert and wow stuff gets dirty and dusty here.

[michigan roman]

i fill a 4 gallon stainless pot full of water then submerse all my produce in the water peice after peice , enough for two days .
i then put it all in big plastic colanders to dry out , and i leave it like that out on counter for the two days til its gone .
thats for store bought . out of my garden i dont rinse anything