The OXO vegetable brush is shoppers’ trick to banishing dirt and debris from produce without much effort

The OXO vegetable brush is tough on dirt but gentle on produce, shoppers say.

Pick up a potato or carrot from the market, and it looks pretty clean, right? Maybe. Look a little closer, and you may find specks of dirt hiding in its nooks and crannies. And this is before we get to the stuff we can’t see, like bacteria and mold spores. While it’s always nice to work with squeaky clean fruits and vegetables, pristine produce is especially important now, with a notorious parasite dogging the produce aisle. A regular rinse may not be enough to dislodge grime and germs; you need a vegetable brush.

OXO Good Grips Vegetable Brush

$10 at Amazon

Scrubbing fruit and vegetables with a brush offers greater confidence that your produce is more thoroughly cleaned than mere rinsing, especially when you’re planning to consume produce unpeeled. For example, I feel better when I put whole, unpeeled carrots into my cold-press juicer after I’ve dislodged dirt, which can unintentionally make juice taste bitter or acrid.

I love OXO already for its reliable kitchen tools, and this vegetable brush is no exception — in fact, it’s an Amazon-shopper favorite. The vegetable brush has earned over 15,800 five-star ratings on the retailer’s website. The brush is comfortable to grip — its nonslip body curves gently into an oblong shape, offering a snug, ergonomic grasp without any strain, a signature feature of OXO’s Good Grips line. One Amazon shopper called the brush “compact and easy to hold,” while another reviewer added that it’s “designed to fit the palm of the hand” and offers “more surface to clean with than other vegetable brushes.”

Shoppers also rave about the brush’s nylon bristles, which are versatile enough to tackle fruits and vegetables of varying firmness without ripping their skin. A third Amazon shopper shared that the bristles are “tough enough to scrub off dirt and residue from potatoes, carrots, and other root vegetables but gentle enough for delicate items like mushrooms or tomatoes.” The first happy customer above echoed this praise, adding that “the bristles are firm enough to thoroughly clean dirt and debris from vegetables without much effort.”

Luckily, the brush is durable, too, so it’ll be with you for the long haul. An Amazon reviewer used their brush for “over five years” and only replaced it after losing it in a move; another recent customer added, “After months of regular use, the bristles still maintain their shape and cleaning power. No shedding or wear that I’ve noticed.” Part of this longevity likely comes from the fact that the brush itself can be cleaned: If it gets too grimy, pop it in the dishwasher to be refreshed.

Comfortable, durable, and versatile, this brush is a worthy use of $10 — and right now, for peace of mind that my produce is spotless, I’d pay triple. One reviewer summed up the OXO Good Grips Vegetable Brush well, calling out its “simple, effective design that just works perfectly every time.” I couldn’t have said it better myself.

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