13 ways to use orange peels

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Oranges, tangerines, limes and lemons - many useful things can be made from their aromatic peels, from a cleanser to a body scrub.

Peel with citrus peels

Citrus peels are antibacterial, making them ideal for home cleaning products. The high citric acid content kills bacteria and mold, and also removes soap stains and mineral deposits.

1. No stains

Add lemon peels to the dishwasher and soap streaks will no longer appear on your glasses and glass plates.

2. Citrus vinegar

Put citrus peels in a jar, fill them with vinegar, cover and leave for a week. Then pour the resulting citrus vinegar into a spray bottle and use it as an all-purpose cleaner.

3. We clean the coffee pot

To quickly remove coffee stains, add orange peels, a cup or two iced water, and a few tablespoons of salt to the pot. After that, close and shake in a circular motion.

4. Mineral deposits

To cleanse mineral deposits in the bathroom, sprinkle some salt on an orange or lemon peel and use it as a scrub for walls and doors in the shower.

5. We clean the cutting board

To sanitize the board you are cutting on, add a little salt to it and wipe it with a citrus peel. Then wash the board and wipe dry.

Cooking with citrus peels

6. Save the crusts

Many recipes require the zest, so why not save it to steam later? You can remove the zest from several lemons and freeze them in an ice cube jar. Each cube will contain a serving of about two tablespoons of zest, so it will be convenient to use it.

7. Dried zest

You can oven dry the crusts and then store in a jar or grind into a powder and add to smoothies and homemade vitamin mixes.

8. Citrus seasoning

Lemon peels can be dried, ground into powder, mixed with salt and black pepper, and used as a savory seasoning.

9. Fragrant tea

If you add dried orange peels to the tea leaves, the tea develops a pleasant citrus aroma.

Other uses for citrus peels

10. Home freshener

Take two orange peels, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract, a spoonful of ground cloves, and 3 cinnamon sticks. Fill a saucepan with two tablespoons of vinegar and water, add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil, and cook until the mixture begins to give off flavor. The advantages of such a natural air freshener are obvious: it is cheap, natural and helps not only to spread a pleasant aroma, but also to humidify the air. Here are some more options.

11. Orange candle

To do this, you will need an orange, olive oil, and a knife. Peel off the orange, the main thing is not to damage its "tail", because it will be the wick. Then pour oil inside the crust, soak the wick well with oil and set it on fire.

12. Body scrub

You will need ¾ cup granulated sugar, 4 tablespoons of almond oil, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and one orange peel. Grate the orange peels on a very fine grater, mix with the sugar, and then add the oils. The resulting mixture can be used as a natural body scrub.

13. Orange bath oil

To make orange oil, you need 20 orange peels, vodka, and a jar with a tight-fitting lid.

• Peel the oranges, dry the peels and grind them into a smooth, dry paste.
• Place the crushed crusts in a jar and fill with vodka so that it completely covers the crusts.
• Close the jar tightly and leave in a sunny place for three days.
• Strain the mixture, discard the dust from the orange peels, and leave the liquid in a bowl to dry out the alcohol (about 12 hours).
• You should have about 30 grams of orange oil left over to add to your bath, cosmetics (be careful with the amount!) And scented lamps.