How to disinfect strawberries?

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I bought them on impulse forgetting what was happening.

Sterilised everything I’d bought, but stuck on the strawberries. Can anyone help?

A little white vinegar in with some cold water

www.berries.com/blog/how-to-store-strawberries

Just a rinse will be fine surely?

I keep seeing threads where people are sterilising/disinfecting/bleaching their groceries. Are they doing the same to their clothes every time they come in from shopping/exercise? And their shoes, and hair? What about the post?

We're being incredibly careful (latex gloves when out which go straight in the bin at home then a handwash, wiping door handles etc with antibac wipes etc) but is disinfecting shopping really necessary?

Ha Ha you are joing?

Oh gosh, I would have just given them a rinse.

Milton Australia has full instructions in it but essentially cap of Milton in 4/5 litres water. Leave in for 45 seconds (iirc) and then rinse in cold water and dry. They last for weeks at a time.

I’ve used Milton in the past, when washing them for little Gdcs.

If you don’t have any, and aren’t happy with just a rinse, how about making a lather with hand soap, giving them a good swirl in that, and (obvIously) giving them a good rinse afterwards.

You used Milton on your strawberries???

I’d use a solution of 1 part bleach, 2 parts baking soda, 1 part vinegar and 1 part lighter fluid.

This link says to wash thoroughly under running water, and leave to dry.

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Yes milton will do it

@ShirleyPhallus 😂

Erm. Warm soapy water, rinse?

Pop them in the dishwasher** when you next run it, or boil wash in the washing machine.

** Make sure that you haven't inadvertently left the loo brush in.

Shirley & Mike

I just chucked mine in some gin - alcohol kills things right 🤔

@MikeUniformMike can't stop laughing 😆

Just a rinse. Same as usual- if I remember.

Im washing my fruit and veg with soap 😮

Make strawberry daiquiris with the strongest rum you have?

Am thinking it’s Pimms night with strawberries in it!

You could do what my mum used to do and soak them in Milton. I was 17 (I left home at 17) before I realised that salad vegetables, fruit and unwrapped sweets did not need to taste of bleach.

I’ve just eaten them straight from the packet, and the same with raspberries. I’m doomed.

@MikeUniformMike 😂

Are strawberries not prepackaged? I would have thought the chances of the virus living on fruit from being picked to packed to transported to sitting in store would be zero.