Pre-New Year period - time when lemons, tangerines and oranges are absorbed literally tons. The main thing is not to throw out the peel. This is a storehouse of useful properties, and experienced hostesses know exactly how to squeeze the maximum of citrus fruits. Cedra can also be used for cooking, and to clean the surfaces in the house, and as natural cosmetics.
Store the peel easier simple. It is necessary to start thoroughly wash and dry the fruit, then cut off the peel, dry it and grind it into powder. Now pour into the glass bank - there is a place at a minimum, it is stored for a long time, you can use all year all year.
1. Citrus vinegar
Citrus vinegar has long been loved by the hostesses, with its help you can easily clean and deodorize the surfaces in the apartment. Environmentally friendly, no "chemistry" and smells tasty. To prepare such a vinegar, the crusts of the lemon, orange or mandarin (you can use everything at the same time) you need to pour out the usual vinegar, to insist for a week. Now it remains to be pouring into a spray bottle and you can start cleaning.
2. Lemon for cleaning board
Lemon removes any unpleasant odors. After cutting fish or cutting onions, sprinkle a wooden board with a large salt and wipe the half of the lemon - the purity is guaranteed. And no harmful bacteria!
3. Zestra for the most delicious recipes
Traditionally, the zest is added to sweet pastries, gentle citrus notes make taste more piquant. But there are other ways to use chopped crusts. For example, a zest, grinding into powder, you can mix with salt and black pepper, with such a seasoning taste of any dish will become more saturated.
Citrus powder can be added to any drinks, for example, brew tea, seasoned and cloves, it will be just a delightful aroma.
Citrus crusts are also popular - natural sweetness, which can be easily served for dessert instead of candies.
4. Cytrus peel for cosmetology
The peel is often used for teeth whitening: you can brush the teeth with a citrus powder, like dry paste. Or it is even easier to wipe the teeth in the inside of still fresh pieces of peel. This is a natural whitening agent that will help get rid of the yellow plaque.
Efficient peel and leather cleaning, narrowing pores, relieving inflammation. You can moisten a cotton disk with lemon juice and rub your face, after a few minutes, rinse with water. Another option is to grasp the peel with a small amount of meakthrough, put the cashem on the face, give dry and also neatly rinse.
Citrus have a tonic effect, improve the appearance of the skin, make it more elastic and elastic.