Wash your hands with soap and water before handling vegetables
Remove damaged or spoiled outer leaves
Rinse vegetables under cool running water
Rub firm vegetables gently with your hands
Use a clean vegetable brush for firm produce like potatoes, cucumbers, and carrots
Soak leafy vegetables in a bowl of clean water if needed
Swish leafy vegetables to loosen dirt
Lift vegetables out of the water instead of pouring dirt back over them
Repeat rinsing if dirt remains
Dry vegetables with a clean towel or paper towel
Keep cleaned vegetables separate from unwashed produce
Wash vegetables just before eating or cooking
Do not use soap, bleach, or detergent on vegetables