No, you don’t need a newfangled produce cleaner |
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The idea of a produce cleaner is tempting: Simply drop your grocery store haul into a basin of water, salt, and a glowing gizmo, and it’ll fizz away all the pesticides and dirt. (Well, for $200.)
But after putting two trending produce-cleaning devices to the test, we found they offer no real benefit over a good ol’ hand wash. Claims that they dissolve pesticides are murky at best, and we found them to be just okay at removing soil and grit from fruits and veggies. In fact, in our head-to-head tests, it was impossible to tell the difference between berries cleaned with an appliance versus those washed with plain tap water.
How worried should you be about pesticides on produce?→
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Plus: The best way to (actually) clean produce |
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You don’t need anything fancy to clean produce: just a clean basin, running water, and kitchen towels. A few minutes of scrubbing, rinsing, and drying can help reduce your risk of foodborne illness and remove unpalatable debris.
How our kitchen expert washes fruits and veggies→
Today’s great cleaning deal: The perfect lunch box for salads |
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One last thing: “The best housewarming gift I ever got was this $10 sink strainer” |
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Though it may seem unassuming, this strainer magically turns the chore of clearing the sink into a much less grody task. It’s great at catching all kinds of kitchen gunk and preventing clogs — and it’s supremely easy to clean.
A simple yet effective kitchen-sink catchall→
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