Produce washers
What a lab test found, and what the gadget has not shown.
Countertop washers promise to pull pesticides, metals and mold off fruit and vegetables. Short answer: in a lab test on apples, a soak in baking-soda water removed more pesticide from the surface than tap water or a bleach wash — but not pesticide that had already soaked into the peel. We found no published study of Milerd’s Detoxer, and its “99%” does not say what was measured.
How the evidence flows
Each claim (middle), the studies that tested it (left) — green found it, red found nothing — and the grade they add up to (right). Drawn from the same records as the grades below. Tap to open full size.
Produce washers (Milerd Detoxer) · evidence checked 2026-10-28
What the research shows
Grades are calculated from the studies listed, by fixed rules.
- Soaking produce in baking-soda water removes more pesticide than a rinseLab studies only
In a lab test on apples, a baking-soda soak removed more pesticide from the surface than tap water or a bleach wash. It could not reach pesticide that had soaked into the peel. This measured residue on fruit, not anyone’s health.
- Milerd’s Detoxer removes pesticides, heavy metals and mold from produce — “lab-verified 99% purification”No real evidence
The ad said “This is what was on your strawberries. Detoxer reveals what rinsing hides. Lab-verified 99% purification.”
Milerd · Facebook ad, seen Oct 2026
The ad said “Detoxer is for you if you: Cook at home most days, Look after your family’s health, Want to reduce your exposure to pesticides, heavy metals, mold, and other harmful substances”
Milerd · Facebook ad, seen Oct 2026
We found no published study of the Detoxer, and the ad does not say what the 99% was measured on. Murky water in the bowl is not a measure of pesticide removed. The lab result above is a cheap baseline: a baking-soda soak, then a rinse.
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