Rinse Your Produce Like a Pro for Water Conservation

It's commonly thought that if you want to properly clean your fruits and vegetables, you need to rinse them off under the running tap. There are a variety of good reasons to rinse your produce. Corporate fruit is often covered in pesticides. Even organic, pesticide-free fruit may have been handled by the germy hands of a four-year-old, and you have to get the dirt off the food from your garden. But don?t rinse them under the running tap.

When washing your fruits, pour a little water into a bowl. You won't need much. If you use a vegetable spray, use it sparingly. A little goes a long way. Gently rub the skins of the fruits inside the bowl of water. After cleaning your fruits and vegetables, let them soak for a few minutes, then pour out/strain the bowl. This will inevitably conserve 3-4 cups of water on average.

Think of how much water literally goes down the drain that has served no purpose whatsoever. In the case of the trickier fruit/vegetable to rinse off, like say, a pineapple or an artichoke, this approach is markedly superior in it's water saving qualifications.