After eating your fruits and veggies, it's normal to dispose of the peelings. Here's a secret: They're still beneficial and nutritious. So next time, hold onto them. You'll save the planet from waste and reduce your grocery store spending. Here are several ways to go green and reuse fruit and vegetable peelings in your kitchen at Olympus apartments.

Orange Peelings

This fruit's sweet smell remains in the peelings. What's more, they make for an excellent freshener. After enjoying your fruit, place the peelings in an open bowl in the fridge for a heavenly refreshing scent. Ditch store-bought candles and use orange peels instead. To make this DIY orange-scented candle, melt some wax, and pour it into a rounded orange rind with a wick.

Pineapple Peelings

Pineapple peelings have a lot of vitamins and anti-inflammatory elements. Wash the peelings under running water first. Next, boil in a lot of water for half an hour. Add cinnamon for more flavor. Sieve, cool it, and enjoy.

Potato Peelings

Unknown to many, you can make more chips from potato peelings. Wash and salt the potato skins. Consider adding spices of your choice for more seasoning. Deep fry them, and you have crispy potato skin fires. There are other adventurous ways to experiment with potato skin. Season them, add grated cheese, and then bake.

Citrus Fruits Peels

Citrus fruits, in this case, mean oranges, limes, lemons, and grapefruit. Add the peelings to your hot bath. You'll get a therapeutic sweet-smelling home spa. Pro tip: Pile up peelings refrigerated in a container for availability as and when you need them. You can also use lemon peelings for smoothies and pastries.

Explore more ideas to make your home eco-friendly in the spirit of reusing. From ways to reuse fruit and vegetable peelings to great recipes, we've got many ideas! We have more advice and beautiful homes at Olympus apartments. Please contact us to learn more.