Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person washing cucumbers - Oleg Opryshko/Shutterstock From not cutting them uniformly to storing produce incorrectly and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images If the cucumbers at your local grocery store seem impossibly shiny and too-good-to-be-true picturesque, they're ...

Rinse cucumbers under running water for at least one minute to remove dirt and residue. Use a soft-bristled vegetable brush to scrub waxy coatings and pesticides off cucumber skins. Wash cucumbers ...

Cucumbers often look clean enough to eat straight from the fridge, but experts say their smooth green skins can hide more than meets the eye. Dirt, bacteria from handling, wax coatings, and trace ...

If the cucumbers at your local grocery store seem impossibly shiny and too-good-to-be-true picturesque, they're likely coated with wax. While social media is filled with tricks for "how to remove wax ...