How do you wash your fruit?

[Mashi]

Just water here, too.  If we are out and I forgot to wash an apple then I do as Tom and rub it on my pants (trousers that is!!!) until it's nice and shiny, hoping to at least get rid of as much surface dirt as I can.  Grapes and berries I soak in water and swish around as much as possible.

[Purplecattypants]

I only wash in tap water too, but then I do in only buy organic 

Apparently washing in a mild solution of white vinegar is supposed to remove any nasties 

 

[Mom to M&M]

I only wash in tap water too, but then I do in only buy organic 

This too. Things like grapes, apples, strawberries, carrots, zucchini, potates etc I only buy organic. Things like melons, bananas, pineapples and the like I don't worry about organic (have to save somewhere) but those don't really need to be washed either! The potatoes I scrub more than just rinse but that's cause they seem rather dirty otherwise and we eat the skins.

[Mashi]

Things like melons, bananas, pineapples and the like I don't worry about organic (have to save somewhere) but those don't really need to be washed either!

I've always read that you should still be washing anything you are cutting through - when you take a knife to a melon and chop through it the dirt, chemicals, etc get on the knife and go right through to the flesh you are eating.

[Mashi]

Have just read an article on the numerous uses for baking soda, and apparently sprinkling some on fruit and wiping it with a cloth or sponge is an effective fruit and vegetable cleaner.

[Tweakster]

Yes I heard that recently too, but the thought of white powder residue makes me not want to bother.

[kimbo613]

I actually use dish soap on some produce, grapes especially since I don't like how they are sometimes sticky from one that has exploded in the bag.  I take them all off the vine and put them in the colander, then drizzle with a bit of dish soap and swirl them around.  Makes a nice big lather, then I rinse thoroughly.  DH thinks I'm crazy, but I think they taste better when they are clean