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DIY Produce Wash for Fruits & Vegetables

  • October 30, 2019
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That apple 🍎Those grapes 🍇and yes, even your cucumber ⏤ all covered in dirt, bugs and pesticides 🤮Even if you buy organic produce, there is a strong chance it is covered in a pesticide or insecticide of some sort. Please make my DIY Produce Wash for Fruits & Vegetables and keep it clean!

About the ingredients/supplies

  • White vinegar for DIY Produce Wash
  • doTERRA Lemon essential oil
  • Distilled water
  • Dark glass spray bottle set
Shop the supplies

Distilled white vinegar

  • An environmentally-friendly, yet effective cleaner
  • Safe for use around children and pets
  • An economical option with a long shelf life

Distilled (or filtered) water

  • The best option for the cleanest produce wash possible
  • If you don’t have distilled water, filtered water is a close second
  • It doesn’t contain any of the nasty minerals found in tap water

Lemon essential oil

  • Is antimicrobial, and inhibits the growth of bacteria
  • Has purifying properties, and is a natural cleanser

Spray bottle or empty container

  • I find it easiest to spray my produce as needed, but you could also bottle this solution and pour it into a produce bath (see the second check mark under How to use below 👇🏾).
  • If you’re in need of a spray bottle, I’ve linked the one I use above
  • I often repurpose old bottles and jars for my DIY products and cleaners which is an easy way to be more eco-friendly. Removing old product stickers and labels used to be quite the chore ⏤ but now it’s a breeze when I use my DIY Goo Gone to get the annoying sticky residue off.
DIY Produce Wash for Fruits & Vegetables

How to make

  1. Remove the nozzle and get ready to add:
  2. 1.5 cups of Distilled (or filtered) water
  3. Next, add 1/2 cup of Distilled white vinegar
  4. And finally add 10 drops of Lemon essential oil
  5. Screw back on your nozzle and shake to combine.
  6. All done!

How to use

  • Spray this DIY Produce Wash for Fruits & Vegetables liberally on fruit and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. Then, rinse and dry with a clean cloth before consuming.
  • Alternatively, you could add the ingredients from above to a large bowl filled with your produce. Stir to fully incorporate and let sit for 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally. Finally, rinse thoroughly and dry with a clean cloth or let air dry before consuming.

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