Regardless if there is a pandemic or not, we should be taking the extra measures to clean our produce well before consuming or even cutting into. The University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers found that soaking apples in a baking soda solution removed much more than just cleaning with water alone. Baking soda degrades and breaks down the pesticides. 

THE KARINA METHOD’S FAVORITE DIY PRODUCE CLEANING SOLUTION: 

Get a spray bottle 

Add 1 cup filtered water

2 tablespoons baking soda 

1 tablespoons lemon juice 

Spray onto produce. Let it sit for around 5 mins and then wash off with water. 

Use the spray on berries as they are more delicate. 

You can soak stronger vegetables and fruits that have a skin or rind for 5-15 minutes using a bowl filled with the solution.