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> On 11/9/13 3:14 PM, jmcquown wrote:


> > Most of us know about things like that. Julie is talking about an
> > ultrasonic countertop appliance that cleans vegetables.


I was fooled by her description " There was a small, stainless steel
looking, sink looking thing."

I have no idea
> > why one would need an electric device to wash vegetables. Is it so
> > difficult?


Because washing them in unsafe water may be worse than useless,
(where the water supply is unsafe or contaminated by bacteria and
intestinal parasites).

Some rural people on private water supplies here, use a UV
purification system if it's collected from a stream/area used by
animals.

Janet UK