washing produce

Clean tap water.
Sue

Thank you.

Even pre covid and pre-mac I soak veggies and
fruit in water with white vinegar and a few drops
of grapefruit seed oil. kills stuff!

I'm sorry for the short answer earlier - I had a crabby toddler on my lap. I have never been too concerned about what comes out of my own or my kids' gardens. All pesticide free, so we just wash off the obvious soil. This has kept me "on the right side of the dirt" for over 70 years, so I don't worry. Also buy most of my produce from the co-op when up North or local farmers' market from the organic growers when down South.
I do rinse my berries in diluted vinegar because it makes them last longer.
Sue

a TODDLER! what fun...lucky you.

So you garden now? and how does one REALLY
garden when you must b e careful of dirt?

I am in and out of the house and yard and dirt
when I gardened and don't want to keep changing clothes and showering...

I wash my fruit/vegetables with my LifeStraw water. I also soak my fruit in a bowl with LifeStraw water and the AquaPure purifier (quick and easy).

I also rinse all fruit and veggies with water from the LifeStraw pitcher.

Yes, we have Grandma Day once or twice a week when school is out, so Mom can get a few things done. Yesterday he was short on sleep from our family "last day of school" party that kept him up way past bedtime.
Early in my MAC journey, my ID doc told me to live my life "cautiously but without fear" and we talked particularly about gardens and swimming in pools.
In my gardens, I have mainly perennials, which are easier to care for, with a few annuals thrown in for fun. I garden on "blocks" - so if I am going to work in the morning, I shower afterward. Afternoon or evening, shower when I go back into the house (which may be after supper on the patio). If I am just going out for a few minutes... Oh, well - I figure any exposure is minimal.
For routine weed-pulling, watering, etc I do not wear a mask. For raking, blowing, trimming, digging or mulching I mask. Better yet, for the heavy stuff, I hire a grand-nephew.
When planting pots, I mask up, mix my soil in a big tub & wet it down. When planting beds, I wet them down first. Then I feel comfortable planting without a mask.
My garden clothes go down the chute when I take them off, as much due to pollen as any concerns about germs. So I have several sets, but that suits me.

I have been off meds for over 3 years with no reoccurrence, so I guess it works for me. Each person needs to find their own comfort zone.
Sue

Adding to the tap water discussion, perhaps obvious -- use COLD water from tap, no mixing with hot tap to make it tepid/warm. That can be hard in winter. The local municipality said they deliver clean e. coli-free etc water to homes, which is tested daily. Once hot water heater is introduced, no guarantees. He went on to say if you fill up a water bottle with cold water, and leave it in a hot car for a few hours, it's not safe to use.