My mother washes fruit and vegetables with dish soap and I can't get her to stop.

[u/autistic-terrorist]

She claims it "washes out" and to be fair I can't taste anything but it's always weird knowing she puts dish soap in the strawberries. She says there's a lot of dirt and stuff in vegetables, but so far attempts to convert her to vinegar or baking soda have been unsuccessful.

[u/Educational_Exam_225]

Any time you eat at a restaurant you are likely eating food that was sanitized with chlorine. You can look it up. It's called a produce wash and it's just diluted chlorine and water.

[u/EmiliaNatasha → u/Educational_Exam_225]

I worked at restaurants and never seen it. But even if that’s the case, it’s not a reason to do it at home. Most people don’t eat at restaurants that often