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Uses For Overripe Oranges

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About the Recipe

Oh sure, overripe bananas get all the glory with their banana bread, desserts, and smoothie options…….. BUT don’t discard those overripe oranges.

Ingredients

  • Oranges

Preparation

1. POMANDER BALL -  makes a great centerpiece especially around the holidays. And if your orange is really wrinkly, try adding more cloves to it. 


2. CITRUS CLEANER  

TIPS –

  • When making your own cleaners, glass bottles are non-reactive. 

  • Amber bottles are often recommended to eliminate light decomposing especially in essential oils. 

  • Keep in a cool, dark area.

  • Make sure your surface can have a citrus based cleaner first.


3. DRIED ORANGE GARLAND - With a food dehydrator, or an oven, you can make beautiful, dried orange slices for a garland or ornaments.


4. STOVE POTPOURRI - You can customize with scents you like and items you need to use up. I recommend getting a small pot from the thrift store to use so any residual oils won’t transfer to foods.  And always keep an eye on your stove.


5. DRIED ORANGE PEELS -

You can use dried orange peels for a variety of items:


6. ORANGE SLICES IN YOUR BATHWATER - What an easy way to use up oranges than to slice them up and place them in the bath. Citrus is an exfoliant.


7. CLEAN A MICROWAVE - 


ADDITIONAL TIPS, INFO, AND USES:


  • Storing your oranges in the refrigerator can extend their life up to two months vs. a couple of weeks on the counter.

  • If you can’t use them in any of these applications, one of the best things we’ve done is set up a lazy compost area, and we use a compost bucket in our kitchen.  

  • Some plumbers feel that using citrus peels in your garbage disposal, as often recommended, can give you problems.

  • Did you know that trashed produce is really not good at all?  Uneaten food that ends up rotting in landfills is a large producer of methane. Food waste is a loss of financial, water, and land resources. By reducing that waste, we can help use those resources more wisely.

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