All images courtesy of Two Kids and a Coupon Summer time means lots of fresh fruits and veggies. We love all the extra home ...

In a large spray bottle, mix together 1/4 cup vinegar with 4 cups water. Shake to distribute. Arrange fruits and vegetables on a dish towel and liberally spray. Allow produce to sit for 10 minutes, ...

A quick rinse of water is so last season. Walk into any grocery store these days, and you’ll more than likely find an array of squirt bottles and sprays nestled between baskets of carrots and kumquats ...

Dear Sara: I just saw another news item about contaminated produce. I know we’re supposed to wash everything we buy, so I’m wondering what you use to wash fruit and vegetables. Is there something ...

The conversations around exactly how to wash your produce are contentious. There are camps that think a rinse in water is enough, while others think the only way to truly clean the dirt, wax and ...

Your vegetable drawer is the filthiest part of your refrigerator. “Even if you washed every piece of produce before storing it, bacteria can still grow as foods spoil or things leak down in there,” ...

THE FACTS The prospect of ingesting pesticides and other contaminants can make supermarket produce seem less than appetizing. Buying organic lowers the risk, but is no guarantee against food-borne ...