On Wed, 14 Sep 2016 09:06:02 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>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.


that's an excellent idea Sheldon, I need a bucket I can rinse out in
the sink and fill with water to soak the fruits and vegetables.
Probably plastic and not a metal bucket since metals react to stuff.

I think I'll just get one of those 5 gallon plastic buckets from Home
Depot, Melons would fit nicely.

William