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Get the grime off your greens with veggie wash

When I was six, two hippies lived across the street from us. David and Tina shared overalls, had an organic garden and the same haircut. Even at that young age I found them both horrifying and fascinating.

One day Tina gave me an apple that she'd washed with soap, the residue of which I can still taste more than 20 30 years later. I now realize that I should have thanked her for washing the crazy 70s pesticides off my fruit, but at the time I was repelled. Soap? Fruit? My brain screamed wrong! Wrong!

Even after growing out of my bratty childhood (mostly) it was hard for me get behind using soap on my fruits and vegetables. Then all that E. coli on raw vegetables made me reconsider and take a second look at fruit and vegetable washes, and now I'm a convert.

It's pretty amazing to spray one of these soaps on broccoli or apples and see the dull waxy residue wash away. Remember, even if you make sure to buy organic for the most important "dirty dozen" fruits and vegetables, it's still important to wash away dirt, mold, and other bacteria.

I know it's best to make your own veggie wash with vinegar and water (golly there are so many household uses for vinegar) but if you don't have the time, or you don't like the smell of Easter eggs, you check the gallery with some of the choices available at your local store.

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