Why YSK this is that some of the soap absorbs into the fruit, especially berries, and let’s say you are washing your cherries with dish soap, and you eat them. That story ends with a long bathroom trip as soap makes you a little queasy. ETA: Nobody has heard about this?! I see it in the southeast where I live.

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Who washes produce with soap?!

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Right??? Also, don’t try to jam a fork in electrical outlets btw

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I was surprised to discover that my new dishwasher comes with a fruit mode, so apparently there are people out there who dishwash their fruits.

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Excuse me, what the fuck?

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I know right? And yet…

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Right, but does the instruction include how much soap to add? hehe

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This, so much this. This is the first time I hear about it

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Actually, and in opposition to the post, if I’m going to use citrus peel in stuff, I do wash it with a little soap. Many pesticides are wax based and won’t come off with water. Soap and scrubbing is way more likely to get them off.

Berries though? Yecch.

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What pesticides are wax based? Can you send something citing this?

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Idk about wax, but they’re generally non-polar. So soap helps

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Really? People do that?!

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The question becomes, if you feel that the fruits need to be washed with soap - should you really be eating it?

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Well this is a first. I have never heard anyone do this! Usually I’ll just do something like rinse off things like apples/oranges. If it’s something that is more easily bruised like berries, I’ll throw them in some water with some salt in there.

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You can wash it with vinegar though. Washing your berries with vinegar as soon as you bring them home will dramatically improve their shelf life.

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