Q: Here is a goal: To disinfect fruits and vegetables using easily obtainable, safe chemicals.

How would you accomplish this goal?

A: Spray the fruit or vegetable first with white vinegar, then with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Rinse off the fruit or vegetable with water after spraying it.

Q: Here is a goal: How do I cut my grass?

How would you accomplish this goal?

A: Use your mower to maintain that height as closely as possible. Cutting your lawn too short can be just as damaging as letting it grow too tall. The basic rule of mowing is to never cut more than one-third of the leaf blade. Generally, this means mowing about once a week.

Q: Here is a goal: How do you harvest cranberries from a cranberry plant?

How would you accomplish this goal?

A:
Grasp the berry gently between two or three fingers. Gently pull on it until it comes off of the vine. Repeat for all the other ripe berries.