Can you find anything that actually works on Pinterest?

I did! And have! The most recent thing being, how to wash fruits and veggies with vinegar. Sounds pretty simple right? Well it was! And completely worth taking the time to do!

First you fill the sink with cold water, and then add some vinegar. There was no paticular ratio given, so I added about 3 cups to my sink full. (Note: None of these pics were edited)














Then I added these yummy looking strawberries and let them soak for 10 minutes. I did swirl them around a few times to help cover them completely.

Then I took them out of the water, rinsed them, and let them air dry on a towel. 














This is what the water looked like.














Totally gross, right?? Its tinted a weird color, and full bits of dirt and other unknown particles.

But the berries! Well there was NOTHING gross about them. Not even a vinegary flavor.

Before:













After:

I did the same thing with my citrus.



























Came out shiny and non grubby. :)

I also soaked my peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, mangos, pineapples and cucumbers. I was equally pleased with those results. Give it a try! Study's show that Vinegar kills 97% of bacteria on fruits and vegetables, and since I don't know who has handled my produce, or what else they have handled, its better safe than sorry. :)