Means for washing fruits, vegetables and herbs at home

If only recently any industrial product for washing fruit and vegetables was of concern, today the popularity of these drugs is growing rapidly. Unique products have no less, but can be more effective than traditional products. At the same time, they consist exclusively of edible components, which even in a significant amount will not have a negative impact on the state of the body.

Contrary to popular belief, for washing fruit, vegetables and greens, liquids and dishwashing gels are strictly not suitable. They can not be washed to the end, which leads to distortion of the taste of food components.

Basic rules for processing fruit, greens and vegetables before consuming or cooking

Before washing fruit and vegetables with the selected product, it is necessary to perform their qualitative pre-treatment. It is especially relevant when using store products, if the products were collected from the bed, then a significant part of the manipulation can be discarded.

• Imported components are usually covered with natural waxes and paraffins. If you do not get rid of them, then the means for washing fruits and vegetables will not reach its goal and will not give the expected effect. For this reason, it is recommended to wash the elements thoroughly under running water, using a soft brush at the same time.

Tip: Allergy specialists are advised to pre-soak vegetable products in cold water for about an hour. It is believed that this allows you to wash out the composition of products sensitizing and harmful substances.

• If the products are intended for children, then it is better to get rid of the dense skin. But this does not mean that in this case it is not necessary to carry out the treatment and cleaning of the ingredients.
• After removing the peel from the vegetables, you need to evaluate the condition of the pulp. The presence of yellow spots indicates an excess of nitrate levels, gray spots indicate the onset of the decay process. In both cases, it is better to refuse from eating vegetables or at least completely remove problem areas. In addition, the billet can be soaked in cold salt water for 24 hours. True, the number of useful components is also reduced.
• Root crops with traces of earth are first soaked in warm water, then cleaned of dirt and only then rinsed and set to work. Onions also need to be washed! First cut the bottom and remove the dry husks, then wash it under running cold water.
• Citrus must be scalded with boiling water, removing surface preservatives. After that, wash it in cold water.
• All other fruits are washed under cold running water with soap or a special cleaner with a brush.
• Vinogradu shows a soft shower, then it does not deteriorate, having thus passed the necessary cleaning.
• It is not accepted to wash white cabbage, it simply cuts the damaged leaves and removes the stump.
• Greens need to be rid of roots and spoiled leaves.

You need to consume or prepare the ingredients immediately after cleaning, this will allow to save the useful components to the maximum. Immediately after removal of the protective layer from the surface of the products, the process of their deterioration starts, rapidly reducing the level of vitamins and minerals.

Accessible and safe folk remedies based on natural products

If there is no trust in household, though edible, chemistry, then you can traditionally wash fruits and vegetables with one of the following products:

1. Weak vinegar solution. Apple or white vinegar diluted with cold water( the components are taken in equal amounts).We use for careful processing of doubtful ingredients, after which we thoroughly rinse under running water for several minutes. The remedy helps not only to destroy the pathogenic bacteria, but also to remove the wax residue.
2. Lemon juice with soda. Take a glass of cold water on a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice and baking soda. All components are mixed, the resulting mass is poured into the spray bottle and used as a spray. We apply the composition to the product, wait a couple of minutes and rinse under running water. The drug qualitatively removes pollution and kills bacteria. The remaining liquid can be safely stored in the refrigerator.

If after thorough cleaning thoroughly rinse the ingredient under running water, then its taste will not change. The main thing is not to overexert the working composition on the surface of the elements, so that it does not have time to penetrate the skin.

Effective professional preparations, their features and application rules

When choosing the right product for washing fruits and vegetables, you should pay attention to the following products:

• Bentley Organic. This composition is a set of natural acids - lemon, lactic, apple, with the addition of aloe vera. These components have a pronounced antibacterial and antimicrobial effect, which neutralizes up to 100% of harmful components.
• Safeguard Fruit Veggie Wash .Aloe vera, essential oils of citrus, plant extracts and emulsifiers, as well as glycerin - the basis of this product, which allows to clean the surface of fruits and vegetables 100 times better than ordinary water.
• Mako Clean. In its composition resembles the first product, but it is much cheaper. The reason is in its domestic origin, which does not detract from its positive qualities and does not reduce efficiency.
• Eat Cleaner. The best option for those who like to bite fruit and vegetables while away from home. These are very comfortable napkins, impregnated with a mixture of citric acid, sodium citrate, sea salt, vegetable glycerin and detergent components of natural origin. It is only necessary to thoroughly wipe the food product to remove dirt, microbes and wax from its surface. In addition, it is not necessary to wash fruit or vegetable.
• Sodasan. A kind of liquid soap that is applied to the surface of food components, and then washed off with a large amount of water. In addition to traditional fruit acids, it contains soda, saponified vegetable oils and grapefruit extract, which greatly improves the effectiveness of the product. It is recommended to use it for pretreatment of rind of a water-melon and melons.

The use of the listed preparations takes place according to one scheme. A few drops of the substance are dissolved in water, we lower the food ingredients there for no more than half a minute, rinse and rinse under running water. Due to the peculiarities of the composition, the detergents have a very sour taste, so they should be washed off as thoroughly as possible.

Before you wash fruits and vegetables with one of the listed products, you need to make sure that there is no allergy to their components in all households. To do this, just drop a little of the formula on the skin. Serious consequences this will not cause, and intolerance to identify will help.

Many housewives refuse from professional drugs, after seeing their rather high price. In fact, most of the products are concentrates and even with regular use are consumed very slowly. One bottle of the remedy is enough for a few months.