It’s in season! Clementines are one of the star fruits of winter in greengrocers and supermarkets. Sweet and tangy, they bring freshness and are pleasant at the end of a meal, as a snack or for breakfast. They can be eaten plain or cooked in a recipe, sweet or savory. To avoid throwing away the skins each time, you can reuse them in several ways. It’s very simple and fast, as the account shows @transitiongreen on Instagram.
How to use clementine skins rather than throwing them away?
The advantage of clementine is that it smells good and the skin is quite easy to remove. It is therefore perfect for scenting spaces or for giving a tangy and sweet taste to certain foods.
Use the clementine skins to put in the cupboard
Margaux, from the Instagram account @transitiongreen, recommends firstly putting the skins, previously dried, in small bags then tying them on hangers in a cupboard. You can also hang it on the wardrobe bar. “The dressing room smells good and it keeps the moths“, she explains.
Place the clementine skins at the base of the plants
You can also put clementine skins at the base of plants in your garden or at home to “repel animals“. This should also scare away the insects.
Place the clementine skins in the refrigerator
If you want a good smell to spread in your refrigerator, then you can put the skins of your clementines in it. So that they don’t get in the way, you can put them in a small open pot.
Flavor the sugar
Margaux of @transitiongreen also gives a good idea for flavoring the sugar. You can put the peelings directly into your sugar pot or jar. You also have the option of drying them, grinding them into powder and adding them to the pot by mixing them.
Deodorize shoes
You can put the peelings of your clementines directly into your shoes, especially sneakers. This will make them smell better.
Perfume the white vinegar
If you don’t like the smell of white vinegar, then you can add clementine skins. You must then leave them to macerate for some time and you will obtain a natural cleaning product that smells good. Why not then put it in a spray bottle? It will be easier to use.
Give more flavor to herbal tea
Finally, if you don’t know what to do with your clementine peels, you can put them in herbal teas to give a little more flavor. Your herbal tea will be a little more tangy.
Which clementines should you choose?
The ideal is to be able to choose untreated clementines, from organic farming. So, they will not pollute your interior. In any case, if you want to reuse the skins, then you will absolutely need organic clementines, to prevent them from polluting your interior. It’s the same thing for oranges and lemons: if you want to reuse the skins, you need products from organic farming.
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