One half cup of white vinegar
One half cup of plain tap water
Two teaspoons of bicarb20 drops of Grapeseed Extract
Mix the white vinegar and plain tap water, then add the bicarb only one teaspoon at a time.
Make sure you are mixing in a large bowl as once you add the bicarb it will fizz up and over the edges of small bowls.
Mix continuously with a wooden spoon to slow fizzing and to mix the bicarb sufficiently.
After the first teaspoon full has settled, add the second one, and continue mixing entire time to keep fizzing down.
Once the bicarb is sufficiently mixed in, add the twenty drops of grapeseed extract.
It is crucial to add this ingredient as it helps to kill any and all bacteria left on your fruit and veg after normal cleaning.
Pour into a clean spray bottle never used for harsh household cleaners.
Here is a good time to purchase a new spray bottle but take care to always use it and not buy a new one each time.
melon fruits must still be cleaned properly before cutting because although the inside is protected from pesticides and bacteria, the outer rind is not.
You can use this to clean it with before you cut it open as the knife can and will drag pesticides and bacteria into the fruit if you don’t.
The easiest way to clean small berries such as blueberries is to place them in a bowl and pour some of the cleaner over them,
allow it to sit about five minutes and then pour into a colander / sieve and rinse thoroughly.
