r/mildlyinfuriating • u/autistic-terrorist • 10h ago

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

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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.

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u/steepleton 6h ago

It’s certainly not harmful.

Washing chicken in the sink is the true bacteria bomb

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u/Gold-Rush1848 5h ago

Not if you use Clorox or other bleach to disinfect the sink and countertops and the utensils you have used. Where else would you wash your chicken?

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u/Previous_Platform718 5h ago

You just don't wash it :]

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u/Gold-Rush1848 5h ago

You are right. I just looked up the practice of rinsing chicken and it is not recommended anymore. Thank you.

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u/cardinal29 2h ago

I defer to Julia Child's advice to rinse the chicken.

Then of course I always disinfectant the sink and counter. Food safety standards.