How to use the tangerine peels left over from the New Years celebration

On New Year's holidays, you can't do without tangerines! Probably, in every family, this fruit is a symbol of the holiday along with a Christmas tree. Therefore, after the New Year, there are many crusts that are no less useful than the tangerine itself. And if you wish, there will always be a use for them.

Children's crafts

Applying imagination, you can make very original crafts with children: flowers, roses, leaves, hearts. You can cut out figures of different animals and even unusual miniature boxes. If you want to keep the craft for a long time, cover it with paints or varnish. Scented candles are made from the halves of the tangerine peel.

Fertilizer for plants

From tangerine peels, you can make an infusion for feeding indoor flowers. You need to fill them with water and insist. The resulting solution is watered and sprayed on the plants. Thus, your green pets will receive the necessary micronutrients in an easily digestible form. This method not only provides plant nutrition with useful substances, but also protects them from aphids and spider mites.

Natural home fragrance

The New Year's smell will be present in the house for a long time if you put tangerine peels in vases. For beauty, you can add stones and shells to them. Or just spread the crust pieces everywhere and enjoy the pleasant scent.

Beautiful garland

From the peel of fragrant citrus, you can make wonderful decorations for your home. To do this, we cut out stars, houses, circles, spirals from it, and string them on a fishing line or rope. You can fully express your imagination! A garland with a pleasant scent will delight you and your loved ones for a long time with its original look and delicate aroma.

Tangerine tea

If you love tea with lemon, then you probably will not refuse tangerine either. The rind of the fragrant fruit must be dried and crushed into powder. It is mixed with regular tea leaves. As a result, you get delicious tea that will remind you of the past holidays for a long time.

Microwave cleaner

Fresh crusts can be used to remove carbon deposits and unpleasant odors from the microwave oven. To do this, put them in a small container of water and place them inside the microwave. Turn it on for 10 minutes at full power. After that, you just need to wipe the inside of the equipment with a soft cloth. All carbon deposits will be easily cleaned.

Pest control

The smell of this fragrant citrus is feared by carrot and onion flies. To preserve the crusts until spring and then use them in your country house, they need to be dried, grinded and stored in closed boxes or containers. In the spring, this flour is poured into the beds before planting vegetables or added to the compost pit. The smell of tangerine will pleasantly refresh it, and at the same time scare off various pests.

Dough flavoring

The dried and crushed crusts can be used to flavor baked goods. Your buns will taste much tastier and smell great with the tangerine peel. You just need to crush it as finely as possible, using kitchen "helpers" for this: a food processor, blender or coffee grinder.

Delicious candied fruits for colds

Excellent candied fruits are obtained from tangerine peels. They are not only tasty, but also healthy. After all, they contain vitamin C, which gives the body energy and is very necessary for colds. Such candied fruits can be used not only to obtain infusion, but also to do steam inhalations with them during a cold.

Marinade for meat and fish

The tangerine peel gives the marinades an excellent spicy taste and aroma. Meat and fish are softened and refined with this fruit. Also, the citrus scent improves digestion.

Shoe Sweat Liquidator

With the help of mandarin peel, you will permanently eliminate the unpleasant smell from the shoes. To do this, you only need to put the crusts in it for 2 hours. This natural "deodorant" has a pleasant aroma and will cost you nothing.