What is useful orange peel

Millions of people around the world start their morning with orange or orange juice, because it contains a lot of vitamins and is one of the most useful fruits.



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But we, without hesitation, completely undeservedly send the peel of orange to the trash. "Site" It will tell you how to make many useful things from crusts of oranges, tangerines, limes and lemons, from cleaning products to body scrubs.

As it turned out, the peel of oranges and other citrus fruits contains the substance D-limonene, or limonene (up to 90% in essential oils), which has a pleasant smell and is successfully used for cleaning, degreasing and disinfecting various surfaces.





citrus peel They also have antibacterial properties. It kills bacteria and mold, helps to remove soapy divorces and mineral deposits.

Cleaning with citrus crusts

1. Citrus vinegar
   Vinegar can clean many contaminants, but not everyone likes its specific smell. To enhance the cleaning properties of vinegar and get rid of the smell will help orange peels.
   
   
   
   Put the citrus peels in a jar, fill them with vinegar, close them and leave them for a week. After that, pour the resulting citrus vinegar into a bottle with a spray gun and use as a universal cleaning agent.
   
   
   
   
   
2. No divorces.
   Add lemon peels to the dishwasher, and soapy divorces will no longer appear on your glasses and glass plates.
3. Clean the microwave.
   Put an orange pelt in a bowl and pour a glass of water. Put in the microwave for 7 minutes at maximum, after which you only have to wipe it with a cloth from the inside. You can also use lemon to clean the oven.
4. Mineral deposits
   To clean the mineral deposits in the bathroom, you will need lemon peel. Put some salt on it and use it as a scrub for walls and shower doors.
   
   
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5. Clearing the cutting board
   To disinfect the board on which you cut products, pour a little salt on it and wipe with a citrus crust. After that, wash the board and wipe dry.

Essential oils, which are rich in oranges, have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Eating orange peels will be beneficial for people who are overweight, since citrus essential oils neutralize excess cholesterol.

The main reserve of ascorbic acid falls on the skins, and not on the pulp of the orange. This allows us to talk about immuno-strengthening and antioxidant effects on the body. Orange peels brewed with tea demonstrate a warming and anti-cold effect.

1. How to save crusts
   To prepare the peel for the future, you can remove it from several fruits and freeze it in a container for ice cubes. Each cube will have a serving of about two spoons of peel, so it will be convenient to use it. You can dry the crusts in the oven and then store in a jar or grind into powder and add to cocktails and homemade vitamin mixtures.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Citrus seasoning
   You can dry lemon peels, grind them into powder, mix with salt and black pepper and use as a savory seasoning.
3. Flavored tea
   Classic black tea will only benefit from the aroma of orange peel. A little more cloves, and you get an exclusive drink.
   
   
   

If you have oily skin, orange peel is a successful preventive measure for you. Applications from the peel make the skin tender and smooth, more balanced and reduce fat content.





Oils in oranges have a sedative effect, because they can be safely used for calming and relaxing baths and inhalations for insomnia and nervous exhaustion.

1. Body scrub
   You will need 3/4 cups of sugar sand, 4 tablespoons of almond oil, 1 spoonful of olive oil and a crust of one orange. Rub the orange peels on a very fine grater, mix them with sugar, and then add the oil. The resulting mixture can be used as a natural scrub for the body.
   
   
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2. Means for cleaning and whitening teeth
   Add a powder of ground crusts to your toothpaste or simply wipe your teeth with the inside of a fresh orange skin. This will strengthen the teeth and help remove the yellow plaque. Practitioners of this method claim that it is completely safe and does not affect the sensitivity of the teeth.

Citrus crusts for home, for family

1. Orange candle
   To create it, you will need an orange, olive oil and a knife. Remove the skin from the orange, while trying not to damage its tail, because it will be the wick. Then pour the oil inside the crust, soak the wick oil well and set fire to it.
   
   
   
2. Home freshener
   Take crusts from two oranges, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract, a spoonful of ground cloves and 3 cinnamon sticks. Fill the pan with water with two tablespoons of vinegar, add the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil and boil until the mixture begins to give off the flavor. The advantages of such a natural freshener are obvious: it is cheap, natural and helps not only spread a pleasant aroma, but also humidify the air.
   
   

Sellers of oranges in order to better store these fruits, can spray them with various chemicals. Therefore, it is very important to wash them thoroughly with soap or soda before using crusts.



Summer is over, which means that it is time to prepare for winter and canned vegetables, make compotes and jam. "Site" offers you a very unusual recipe for treats for the winter - jam made of orange peels.

We have prepared a recipe for Dresden Stollen that you will fall in love with once and for life! For its preparation, you will need candied orange peels, as well as lemon peel and orange.