Do you buy fruit and vegetable wash?

It can be rather pricey, but it's important to get the pesticide residue off of your fruits and veggies. In the best of circumstances, we could all afford organic produce. I have had to reduce my purchase of organics and non-GMO items for non-vital purchases*, simply due to cost. However, it's important to wash ALL fruits and veggies, organic or not. Better yet, buy local! Here's a good, economical tip:

Wash your vegetables in a large bowl of cool water to which you've added 2 to 3 tablespoons of baking soda. This helps remove pesticides as well as any dirt and wax.

* By "non-vital" organic purchases, I am referring to thick skinned or pesticide resistant produce. For the following items, it is important to buy organic, or grow your own (taken from mercola.com):

• Peaches
• Apples
• Sweet bell peppers
• Celery
• Nectarines
• Strawberries
• Cherries
• Lettuce
• Grapes (imported)
• Pears
• Spinach
• Potatoes