First, rinse continuously with running tap water for several minutes to remove most germs, pesticides and other pollutants on the strawberry surface. Note: Don't soak in water first, so as to avoid pesticides being absorbed by strawberries and infiltrating into fruits after being dissolved in water.

Soak strawberries in rice washing water (used for the first time) and light salt water (a pot of water and half a spoonful of salt) for 3 minutes. Their functions are different. Alkaline rice washing water can decompose pesticides. Light salt water can make insects and eggs attached to strawberry surface float, which is easily washed away by water and has a certain disinfection effect.

Then wash away the rice washing water, light salt water and possible residual harmful substances with flowing tap water. Rinse with clear water (or cold boiled water) once.

In addition, it should be reminded: do not take off the strawberry stalks before washing strawberries, so as not to let pesticides and pollutants penetrate into the fruit through the "wound" during soaking, causing pollution.