HERE ARE 25 MORE THINGS TO DO WITH LEMON PEELS: Skin Lightener/Brightener Lemon is a natural skin lightener because of the citric acid in them which is a bleaching agent. Apply leftover lemon peels to your hands, elbows and heels to refresh and lighten the skin and tighten pores. Garbage Disposal Deodorizer Lemon (or orange) peels tossed regularly into the garbage disposal will keep the garbage disposal smelling fresh. Simmering Stove Top Scents Add lemon rinds to simmering water along with cloves, cinnamon sticks, and orange peels to make a delightful aroma AND humidify the air. Ant-Proof Your Kitchen Scatter small slices of lemon peel along thresholds, windowsills, around door entrances, and near any cracks or holes where ants or pests may be entering. Ants do not like lemon and will not enter your home. Lemons are also effective against roaches and fleas. Coffee Cup Stain Remover Put a section of lemon peel into a stained coffee mug and add water. Let it sit for several hours, then wipe with a cloth. Stains should disappear. Refrigerator Freshness Cut lemon in half and let it absorb fridge smells. Tea Kettle/Coffee Pot Cleaner For mineral deposit build up in your tea kettle, fill the kettle with water, add a handful of thin slices of lemon peel and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and let sit for an hour, drain, and rinse well. For coffee pots, add ice, salt and lemon rinds to the empty pot; swish and swirl for a minute or two, dump, and rinse. Microwave Cleaner Add lemon rinds to a microwave-safe bowl filled halfway with water. Cook on high for 5 minutes, allowing the water to boil and the steam to condense inside. Carefully remove the hot bowl and wipe away the mess with a damp towel. Chrome Polish Cut through mineral deposits on chrome faucets and other tarnished chrome by rubbing with a squeezed lemon half, rinsing, and lightly buffing with a soft cloth. Copper, Brass, & Stainless Steel Polish Brighten copper, brass, or stainless steel by dipping a juiced lemon half in salt (you also use baking soda or cream of tartar for the salt) and rubbing on the affected area. Leave on for 5 minutes. Then rinse in warm water and polish dry. Stove Top Humidifier If your home suffers from dry heat in the winter, put lemon peels in a pot of water and simmer on the lowest stove-top setting to humidify and scent the air. Cutting Board Refresher The antibacterial properties of lemons make them a good choice for refreshing cutting boards. After disinfecting give the surface a rub with a halved lemon, let sit for a few minutes, and rinse. Brown Sugar Keeper Add lemon peel (with pulp removed) to brown sugar to help keep it moist and easy to use. Lemon Zest Zest is simply grated peel, and it can be used fresh, dried, or frozen. If you don’t have a zester, use the smallest size of a box grater. To dry zest, spread it on a towel and leave out until dried, then store in a jar. To freeze, use a freezer-safe container. Use zest in salads, marinades, baked goods, grain dishes, etc. Lemon Twists Use a vegetable peeler or a knife to cut the peel into long strips, cutting away the white pith which is bitter. These can also be frozen in a freezer-safe container or bag. Great in cocktails, sparkling water, and tap water. Lemon Extract Powder Using the zest or twists from above, dry the strips skin-side down on a plate about 3 or 4 days. Put in a blender (or spice grinder) and pulverize into a powder. Use the powdered peel in place of extract or zest in recipes. Lemon Sugar Add lemon extract powder (see above) to sugar, or use fresh twists, put them in a jar with sugar and let them infuse the sugar. Lemon Pepper Mix lemon extract powder (see above) with freshly cracked pepper. Candied lemon peel Candied peels can be eaten plain, or dipped in melted chocolate, used in cake, cookie, candy, or bread recipes. Lemon Sugar Scrub Mix 1/2 cup sugar with finely chopped lemon peel and enough olive oil to make a paste. Wet your body in the shower, turn off the water and massage sugar mix all over your skin, rinse. Feel the softness! Nail Whitener Whiten fingernails by rubbing with a lemon wedge. Travel Sickness Cure Suck on a slice of lemon to help you stop feeling nauseous. Grater Cleaner Remove dried food from your grater by rubbing with the pulp side of a cut lemon. Firelighters Bake discarded orange or lemon peels until they darken. These create natural, fragrant firelighters. Trash Can Deodorizer Throw a few lemon peels in the bottom of the can from time to time to keep it smelling fresh.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:12:57 +0000
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