FMI - For Mama's Information

If you are worried about pesticide residue but can't afford to buy organic produce, look for Biokleen Produce Wash. This spray is made from grapefruit seed extract and lime peel, coconut surfactants, cold-pressed orange oil and water and removes pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, wax and soil. Rinse off and you are left with only fresh produce taste. Order it online.

Another version is to use diluted grapefruit seed extract (GSE). A helpful email from the Nutri-Biotic folks lists the many uses of pure GSE. We have used it as a throat wash during sore throat season, but it can also be used for washing your face, floors and fruit. For food, put 30 drops in a sink full of cold water, soak fruit, vegetables, meat and poultry briefly and then rinse off. Or, put 30 drops GSE into a 32 oz spray bottle and spray on fruits, vegetables and meat. For the full list of uses and suggested strengths of Nutri-Biotic, see here.

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