How to Reuse & Recycle Fruits &Veggie Scraps from the Kitchen

Entry #1324 June 21, 2012

Your kitchen is the place in the house where you can practice recycling everyday. Going green in your kitchen materials can give you great saving and contribute something for our environment. Most of our chores are done in the kitchen, hence, several things are used and put into waste.

There are several things you considered waste but can still be recycled or reused. For instance, you may think that fruits and veggie scraps should go directly to compost pit.  But here are creative ways to recycle these:

Reuse fruits and vegetables!

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Natural home fragrance through potpourri

Make a homemade potpourri from drying all kinds of citrus rinds, apple peels, and other fruit trimmings. Put a little of the potpourri liquid to add more flavors.

Nut shells as pesticides

With nut shells, you can keep slugs and pests away. Sprinkle it around your garden plants since they cannot crawl across the rough texture.

Peach-fuzz for facial

Potassium and vitamin A can revitalize skin and keep it hydrated. On the pulpy side, put a little sugar and then use as a gentle face scrub.

Candied citrus rinds

Boil strips of rinds of lemons, grapefruits, lime and oranges with sugar until liquid is absorbed. Let it cool. Coat it with granulated sugar and let it dry.

Vodka infusions

To create a more flavorful vodka infusion, you can use all kinds of fruit skins. You may add the peels in vodka and let it sit for a week or so.

Before you throw that away!

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Papaya for the Skin

It is rich in vitamin A and Papain which removes dead skin cells. Gently rub papaya skins or pulps on the bottom of your feet to help soften skin and soothe cracked heels.

Avocado seedling pots

Avocado shells can be a substitute for pots in order for your seedlings to grow before you finally plant it in your garden.

Lemony-fresh fragrance

To shy away bad smell, boil lemon rinds in water, or microwave for one minute or even by just throwing it in the garbage disposal to freshen the air.

These are just a few of the things you can do to minimize waste and maximize fruits and vegetables you have in your kitchen. It will certainly enhance your home and our environment as well.

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