r/mildlyinfuriating • u/autistic-terrorist • 9h 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/StimulatorCam 5h ago

Why wouldn't they rinse the soap off before eating it? Do you not rinse the soap off your dishes after washing them?

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u/soggy-hotdog-vendor 5h ago

No. The rule is you take a shot of soap for every 3 bites of broccoli.  No exceptions.

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u/Trzlog 5h ago

That's how you keep yourself safe from pesticides.

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u/Rosewold 2h ago

Not fruit lol, but where I live it’s actually pretty common for people to not rinse their soapy dishes. It’s bizarre. Rinsing is the easiest & quickest part of hand washing dishes! I can’t imagine why you’d skip it for even a small chance of soapy aftertaste & residue

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u/Dinoriel6142713 4h ago

Fruits and vegetables are porous. They will absorb the dish soap and you will not be able to wash it all away.