When washing fruits, you can choose to use table salt. After wetting the surface of the fruit with water, sprinkle a little salt on it. The surface dirt can be rubbed off quickly, then rinse it with clean water, and it can be eaten with confidence. The principle of this cleaning method is to use the granular state of salt to enhance friction, and table salt is also very clean.
Another good method is to use toothpaste as a cleaning agent on the fruit's surface. Washing fruits with hot water is also a very good method, as it can easily remove preservatives from the surface of apples, such as apples. Fruits washed in this way can be eaten with confidence.
To remove parasites from bayberries: After cleaning the bayberries, they must be soaked in salt water for 20-30 minutes before consumption, as salt water can kill certain germs. Additionally, it can also help remove parasites hidden in the bayberry flesh.
How to wash grapes: Put the grapes in water, then add two spoonfuls of flour or starch. Do not rub them vigorously; just gently agitate them back and forth, then rinse them in water by brushing and sifting. Flour and starch are both sticky, and they will carry away all the dirt. Another method: Squeeze an appropriate amount of toothpaste into your palm, then rub your hands together to coat them with toothpaste. Gently rub each grape to coat it with toothpaste, and finally, rinse the toothpaste off with clean water before eating. We use toothpaste to brush our teeth every day, so there is no need to worry about the harm of toothpaste to the body from washing the grapes.
How to clean residue from the surface of apples: After wetting the apple with water, put a little salt on its surface, then hold the apple with both hands and rub it gently back and forth. This will quickly remove the surface dirt, then rinse it with clean water, and it can be eaten with confidence.
How to remove the fuzz from peaches: First, wet the peach with water, then grab a handful of salt and rub it gently on the surface of the peach. After rubbing for a while, soak the peach in water for a while, and finally rinse it with clean water. The peach fuzz will be completely removed. Alternatively, you can add a little salt to the water, put the peach directly in to soak for a while, and then gently rub and wash it with your hands, and the peach fuzz will all fall off.
How to wash strawberries:
1. First, rinse the strawberries under running tap water for a few minutes to remove most of the germs, pesticides, and other pollutants on the surface. Note: Do not soak them in water first, to prevent the pesticides from dissolving in the water and then being reabsorbed by the strawberries, penetrating into the fruit;
2. Soak the strawberries in rice water (the first rinse water is best) and light salt water (half a spoonful of salt in a basin of water) for 3 minutes. Their functions are different: the alkaline rice water can break down pesticides; the light salt water can make insects and insect eggs attached to the surface of the strawberries float, making them easier to be washed away by water, and it also has a certain disinfecting effect.
3. Rinse again with running tap water to wash off the rice water, light salt water, and any remaining harmful substances.
4. Rinse once more with clean water (or cold boiled water). Tip: Do not remove the strawberry tops before washing, to prevent pesticides and pollutants from seeping into the fruit through the "wounds" during the soaking process, which would instead cause contamination.