How to Wash Fruit and Vegetables

Intermediate 15 min 17 steps 37473 views Rating: 4.1/5 Published: 2026-05-07

Prepare produce for washing.. Wash your hands.. Cut away any damaged or bruised areas of your produce.

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1

Prepare produce for washing.

Step 1

Prepare produce for washing.

2

Wash your hands.

Step 2

Wash your hands.

3

Cut away any damaged or bruised areas of your produce.

Step 3

Cut away any damaged or bruised areas of your produce.

4

Clean your countertop, cutting boards, and utensils.

Step 4

Clean your countertop, cutting boards, and utensils.

5

Rinse produce with cool or cold water.

Step 5

Rinse produce with cool or cold water.

6

Be gentle with fragile produce.

Step 6

Be gentle with fragile produce.

7

Scrub any produce with a thick skin.

Step 7

Scrub any produce with a thick skin.

8

Inspect your produce.

Step 8

Inspect your produce.

9

Dry produce after washing.

Step 9

Dry produce after washing.

10

Fill your sink with cool, potable water.

Step 10

Fill your sink with cool, potable water.

11

Dip your fruits and vegetables into the water and swirl or swish them around.

Step 11

Dip your fruits and vegetables into the water and swirl or swish them around.

12

Soak produce with a lot of nooks and crannies for 1-2 minutes.

Step 12

Soak produce with a lot of nooks and crannies for 1-2 minutes.

13

Clean everything after each use.

Step 13

Clean everything after each use.

14

Use distilled water to rinse and/or soak produce of all varieties.

Step 14

Use distilled water to rinse and/or soak produce of all varieties.

15

Use a saltwater solution.

Step 15

Use a saltwater solution.

16

Use a water-and-vinegar solution to soak produce of all varieties.

Step 16

Use a water-and-vinegar solution to soak produce of all varieties.

17

Use a "fruit and veggie" commercial wash.

Step 17

Use a "fruit and veggie" commercial wash.

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