"Dee Randall" > wrote in message
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>
> "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
>
>

Well....as long as you do SOMETHING. Pesticide companies go to great lengths
to make sure the stuff resists being washed off by rain.