In my post about my top 5 favorite oils, I mentioned that I use a lot of thieves products. One of my favorite thieves products, especially this time of year when I'm buying more and more fresh fruits and veggies over frozen, is the thieves fruit and veggie soak.
Cleaning fruits and veggies is fairly simple and not rocket science but most people still opt to rinse under water and call it good or even worse, eat them without cleaning it at all. No judgement, I'm guilty of doing it in the past too.
Young living created a thieves fruit and veggies soak to help with removing the visible dirt and also the unseen harmful residue. By washing them properly you can help eliminate dangerous pesticides and food born illnesses from bacteria like E. coli.
How to wash:
Tough skinned fruits and vegetables, such as potatoes, bell peppers and apples, first need to be scrub brushed. I have a designated one shown in the picture above that I got for a few bucks on amazon. Soft skinned ones, like grapes and tomatoes, can skip this step.
Soak in water and thieves solutions for 2 minutes. Use 2 tbsp thieves for 1 gallon of water. One thing I love about YL thieves products is that they are really concentrated getting you more for your money.
Young living created a thieves fruit and veggies soak to help with removing the visible dirt and also the unseen harmful residue. By washing them properly you can help eliminate dangerous pesticides and food born illnesses from bacteria like E. coli.
How to wash:
Tough skinned fruits and vegetables, such as potatoes, bell peppers and apples, first need to be scrub brushed. I have a designated one shown in the picture above that I got for a few bucks on amazon. Soft skinned ones, like grapes and tomatoes, can skip this step.
Soak in water and thieves solutions for 2 minutes. Use 2 tbsp thieves for 1 gallon of water. One thing I love about YL thieves products is that they are really concentrated getting you more for your money.
After soaking rinse under cool water and then towel dry. Keep items in proper storage or enjoy right away.
*Keep in mind while washing fruits and vegetables can help reduce contamination from spreading, some need to be thoroughly cooked, like sprouts.
*Keep in mind while washing fruits and vegetables can help reduce contamination from spreading, some need to be thoroughly cooked, like sprouts.
EWG's 2017 Shoppers guide - Tons of great information like the dirty dozen and clean fifteen.
And because I just love this little guy of mine...
And because I just love this little guy of mine...
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