On Tue, 13 Sep 2016 12:16:52 -0400, William > wrote:

>I rinse apples and grapes by holding them under the tap water before
>eating them. I often wonder if I am getting "pesticide residue" off
>these fruits before I eat them? Would they be better rinsed if I
>filled the sink with cold water and let them "soak" for a while to
>remove the residue? I saw on tv there are more germs in the kitchen
>sink than in the toilet. I suppose there is just not an effective and
>easy way to clean your fruits before eating.
>
>William

What quantity are you talking... one needn't fill a sink to soak a
couple bunches of grapes, use a bowl/pot. Before bringing in veggies
from my garden I rinse everything in a bucket of water, only to get
most of the dirt off (soil, bird poop, etc.), I use no chemicals...
also removes a lot of creepy crawlies from leafy items. Once indoors
I wash everything carefully before it goes in the fridge, and again
before using. The fools can always easily tell that they've wasted
their dollars buying produce labeled organic when there's no evidence
of creepy crawlies.