"Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
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> "jake" > wrote in message
> . nl...
>> After washing fruits (and veggies) briefly, I spray with full-strength
>>> vinegar and let it sorta soak that waxey gloop off, then I scrub them a
>>> little more (gently).
>>>
>>> I used to use detergent, but I've read that it takes a lot of rinsing to
>>> get off a drop of detergent. A drop of detergent at my house goes a
>>> long way; for instance I wash a load of clothes with no more than 1
>>> tablespoon, sometimes less than a teaspoon dependent upon the water
>>> level of the washer. They say detergent can really be harmful to the
>>> gut.
>>>
>>> Dee Dee
>>>
>>
>> I don't use anything soapy ont my citrus fruits when scrubbing them, so I
>> am glad to read that turns out to be a sensible approach. I had been
>> guessing, really, as to whether it was the right approach.
>
> Pesticides are mixed with various oils to make them stick. You *should*
> use some sort of soap to remove them. Contrary to what you've been told, a
> drop of detergent on a scrub sponge will not leave residue on the fruit.
> If it does, it's because you don't know how to rinse things properly,
> which means you're already being dosed with detergent on any utensils you
> wash by hand.
I don't think with me that it is because I don't know how to rinse things
properly. With just a drop of detergent with my water softness, it would
take a washer load full of water to rinse anything well enough. Perhaps
even more. Additionally, some people believe they know more about rinsing
than others - perhaps they learned it in Rinsing 101 -- I didn't take
that course (:- }

IMO, I think the proper thing to use if one is really concerned about
washing off pesticides and wax is the grape-seed or grape-fruit concentrate;
however, I find vinegar will take pesticides off as well as soap and
possibly the grape-seed extract.

My dishwasher may not rinse properly, but I do -- tee hee!
Dee Dee