Fruit and Vegetable Wash

by Robyn Openshaw on August 15, 2009 in Raw Food with 13 Comments
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Which brands do you folks use??

I’m a little concerned about spraying “chemicals” on my food during the cleaning process……

Thanks!

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Robyn Openshaw
Robyn Openshaw
Robyn Openshaw is the author or editor of 10 titles, including the bestselling book The Green Smoothies Diet, and the course 12 Steps to Whole Foods. She’s passionate about overthrowing the Standard American Diet by teaching people to eat more whole foods easily, inexpensively, and deliciously. She’s the mom of 4 competitive athletes as well as a runner, cyclist, skier, and competitive tennis player. She travels all over the world speaking to sold-out audiences and studying non-toxic cancer treatment for her next project.
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13 Comments on "Fruit and Vegetable Wash"

  1. Anonymous says:
    August 15, 2009 at 1:02 pm

    I spray it first with Hydrogen peroxide, and then with white vinegar. Let sit and rinse.

  2. jayroo says:
    August 15, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    I use Dr. Bronner’s soap, diluted 40 to 1.

  3. MarLou says:
    August 15, 2009 at 9:18 pm

    I use FIT and like it alot. It really cleans the gunk off strawberries and other fruits and veggies. It is made from grapefruit oil, so I hope it is “safe” to use. Does anybody know?

    I just spray it on the fruit or vegetable and let it sit for a few minutes while I am preparing something else. You’d be amazed at what comes off when you finally wash/rinse the produce.

    It is kinda pricy, though. I wish I could find a good deal on it because I go through a lot.

  4. healthymama says:
    August 15, 2009 at 9:51 pm

    I use Fit spray and I think that it works well. It can be a little expensive but at Walmart I can buy a larger refill bottle for a better price.

  5. Tiffany says:
    August 15, 2009 at 10:25 pm

    I fill up a huge bowl with water and put in 4-5 drops of DoTerra Lemon Essential Oil. I let my fruits and veggies sit in that for a few minutes, then take them out. I hate the nasty film at the bottom when I pull my fruits and veggies out, but I’m glad it’s there and not on my fruit!

  6. lala says:
    August 15, 2009 at 11:10 pm

    hey robyn—are you doing group buys for the 64oz blendtec containers? if so–how much are they normally and how much could you get them for? is it something that seems likely in the near future? (like 6mo?!) THANKS

  7. Leslee says:
    August 16, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    Does anyone know where to buy food grade hydrogen peroxide?

  8. Robyn Openshaw Robyn says:
    August 17, 2009 at 10:58 pm

    I don’t have a way to get 64 oz. BlendTec containers for cheap, sorry.

    I use Shaklee Basic H from a distributor I know as a fruit/veggie wash. A gallon lasts me at least 10 years.

  9. Phil says:
    August 18, 2009 at 9:31 am

    Robyn,

    I like Basic H as well.

    What concentration do you use?

  10. Cris Melo says:
    August 20, 2009 at 11:26 am

    In a recent trip to Trader Joes I read the bottle of TJ brand of Castile soap and was surprised to know the many uses. I felt dumb for buying a bottle of veggie cleaner for $4 when I can actually dilute this stuff to make veggie cleaner and have it last much longer, and can also wash my hair with it. As someone before me mentioned it, Dr. Brommers is the same stuff, different brand.

  11. Ed Taflinger says:
    October 19, 2009 at 12:20 pm

    Catching up on this topic, sorry so late.

    Helpful stuff about the veggie wash concepts.

    Castile and Bonners apparently gives a dilution chart for veggie wash.

    Robyn, what about the Shaklee Basic H?

    What (after getting the garden poisons, critter leavings, mildews, and rot washed off) kinds of water quality do you do the final rinse in? What is the very least “clean” (no chlorine, etc) water to use last? There are products that change the chlorine to a non poison state… are they worth the trouble?

    Best is to have good water, but how to overcome chlorinated water is the point?

    Any help for this topic is welcome. Thanks, Ed t

  12. Robyn Openshaw Robyn says:
    October 20, 2009 at 9:30 pm

    I rinse in chlorinated water. What you shower/bathe in is the biggest deal of all, since you absorb chlorine through the skin very easily. Drinking water is the second-biggest deal. I just don’t choose to worry about rinse water.

    I use about a tablespoon of Basic H in a big spray bottle of water. I’m not very precise.

  13. Jay says:
    January 26, 2011 at 9:14 am

    I use SaniDate Fruit and Vegetable wash, its an organic sanitizer that is based off of activated peroxide chemistry. Essentially water and oxygen are used to break down filth and then biodegrades leaving no residuals. This product is amazing because it actually kills human health pathogens like E. Coli, Staph or even the common flu.

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