Don’t bother buying commercial produce spray washes to clean your fruits and vegetables. Research shows that they are no more effective at cleaning your produce than cold running water and a vegetable brush. Save up to $25 or more annually if you typically buy four bottles of produce wash per year. Save the energy and resources used to manufacture, transport, and dispose of the plastic spray bottle and its chemical contents.

Shift it tip:  Make your own vegetable and fruit cleaner with vinegar and a dash of salt.