Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle … orange peel? http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel Creative ideas for reusing and recycling random stuff Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mimi http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-1081230 Mimi Sun, 06 Mar 2011 16:22:51 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-1081230 I make these every Christmas. Everyone loves them! They taste just like orange wedges, and don't have any bitterness at all! I make these every Christmas. Everyone loves them! They taste just like orange wedges, and don’t have any bitterness at all!

]]> By: Petra http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-1076526 Petra Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:14:20 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-1076526 If you add some dried orange skin (ecological) to your herbal tea, it gives a nice fresh taste and smell. If you add some dried orange skin (ecological) to your herbal tea, it gives a nice fresh taste and smell.

]]> By: Bertie http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-1060513 Bertie Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:07:02 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-1060513 I put lemon or orange peel in with my homemade wine to give it an extra crispness I put lemon or orange peel in with my homemade wine to give it an extra crispness

]]> By: hazel:) http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-1045044 hazel:) Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:18:39 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-1045044 hi there:) im a 7th grader and i have a question. how will i use the orange peel to lit up fire? i need an answer because it might help me with a project. thank you so much! pls email me at hazelhernandez@yahoo.com for answer,thanks a lot! hi there:) im a 7th grader and i have a question. how will i use the orange peel to lit up fire? i need an answer because it might help me with a project. thank you so much! pls email me at hazelhernandez@yahoo.com for answer,thanks a lot!

]]> By: Eternal*Voyageur @ Venusian* Glow http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-942133 Eternal*Voyageur @ Venusian* Glow Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:15:54 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-942133 Gives off a nice scent when you put it into an Essential Oil Diffuser -- the kind with a candle underneath and a little bowl of water on the top. Gives off a nice scent when you put it into an Essential Oil Diffuser — the kind with a candle underneath and a little bowl of water on the top.

]]> By: How can I reuse or recycle melon skin? | How can I recycle this? http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-933115 How can I reuse or recycle melon skin? | How can I recycle this? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:29:01 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-933115 [...] covered orange peel, banana skins and pineapple bits, what about melon [...] [...] covered orange peel, banana skins and pineapple bits, what about melon [...]

]]> By: L.J http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-704411 L.J Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:05:23 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-704411 after taking a warm bath dry ur body well and aply on your skin the oil of the peeling which u can get by tightly squzing the peel. It helps keeping you skin soft + it gives u that amazing smell! also try drying the peel and makeing it in to powder (which u can eazyly do by breaking the dry peels into small peaces then just use your cofee blender to make them powder) apply to ur dry skin it give a shin and softness too! bye :) after taking a warm bath dry ur body well and aply on your skin the oil of the peeling which u can get by tightly squzing the peel. It helps keeping you skin soft + it gives u that amazing smell!

also try drying the peel and makeing it in to powder (which u can eazyly do by breaking the dry peels into small peaces then just use your cofee blender to make them powder) apply to ur dry skin it give a shin and softness too!

bye :)

]]> By: Renee http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-370990 Renee Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:09:45 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-370990 Take equal quantities of sugar, vodka and peel. Place in a jar and leave for 6 months, shake occasionally. At the end you have a home made orange lquiour (however you spell it!) Take equal quantities of sugar, vodka and peel. Place in a jar and leave for 6 months, shake occasionally. At the end you have a home made orange lquiour (however you spell it!)

]]> By: akindele femi http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-291668 akindele femi Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:23:12 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-291668 colin wrote: <blockquote>the zest (oil) within the peel of a orange is known to lower cholesterol</blockquote> good day sir, am a student of biochemistry and i want to know how the oil within the orenge peel can lower the chol. if possible the partway. thanks colin wrote:

the zest (oil) within the peel of a orange is known to lower cholesterol

good day sir, am a student of biochemistry and i want to know how the oil within the orenge peel can lower the chol. if possible the partway. thanks

]]> By: dette http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-283594 dette Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:43:22 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-283594 dried peelings are acceptable to use as mosquito killer dried peelings are acceptable to use as mosquito killer

]]> By: hane http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-242194 hane Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:31:49 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-242194 pomelo peelings use as an oil liniment. pomelo peelings use as an oil liniment.

]]> By: Fishcake http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-191232 Fishcake Sat, 02 Jun 2007 16:10:19 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-191232 try making an orange box out of them. ive made these myself and there really easy to do http://www.grand-illusions.com/toycollection/orange_box/ try making an orange box out of them. ive made these myself and there really easy to do

http://www.grand-illusions.com/toycollection/orange_box/

]]> By: Lesley http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-152296 Lesley Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:40:49 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-152296 Leave it outside if you have a rodent problem, there is a chemical in it that makes certain kinds of male rats sterile. Doesn't do this to other animals..the chemical joins to another one on the gonads of certain male rats, cheap poison? Leave it outside if you have a rodent problem, there is a chemical in it that makes certain kinds of male rats sterile. Doesn’t do this to other animals..the chemical joins to another one on the gonads of certain male rats, cheap poison?

]]> By: Lesley http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-152293 Lesley Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:36:44 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-152293 Acid Reflux cure! Grate the orange peel and put it in capsules, take them, (you have to take all the peel from 1 orange to get the effect)1/2 an hour before breakfast to get the best results. Or 1 hour after eating. Dont take if you have an ulcer or other disease but for acid reflux it is good. You don't need to take it every day, take every other day for 20 days then as needed. Mine is 90% better than it was ans I no longer spend a fortune on antacids. Try not to take antacids on this use something like gaviscon liquid till it settles down. You should notice a great difference by day 6 or 7. Acid Reflux cure! Grate the orange peel and put it in capsules, take them, (you have to take all the peel from 1 orange to get the effect)1/2 an hour before breakfast to get the best results. Or 1 hour after eating. Dont take if you have an ulcer or other disease but for acid reflux it is good. You don’t need to take it every day, take every other day for 20 days then as needed. Mine is 90% better than it was ans I no longer spend a fortune on antacids. Try not to take antacids on this use something like gaviscon liquid till it settles down. You should notice a great difference by day 6 or 7.

]]> By: trish http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-54331 trish Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:58:09 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-54331 send them down a disposal, makes it smell nice. send them down a disposal, makes it smell nice.

]]> By: Thierry http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-53896 Thierry Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:27:49 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-53896 Open a candle and pinch the undried peal near it. It makes like a sprinkle of orange juice and makes fun sparks. :P Open a candle and pinch the undried peal near it. It makes like a sprinkle of orange juice and makes fun sparks. :P

]]> By: Rosalind http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-49428 Rosalind Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:41:55 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-49428 Make candied peel. You need to boil it in plain water till tender, then change the water and boil again for 20 minutes (don't skip this). Bring 300g/10 oz white sugar to the boil with 150 ml/5 floz water, stirring well at first to dissolve. Add the pieces of peel (with the pith still on) and simmer gently until the syrup has more or less disappeared. Dry the pieces on Bakewell or greaseproof paper on trays - a warm airing cupboard is a good place. It will take about 3 days. This works best if you peel the orange neatly to start with - you can cut it smaller either after the 2nd boiling or when candied. Of course you can do this for grapefruit, lemon, pomelo, citron, ugli fruit... I suspect it works best with thick-skinned fruits, so tangerine/clementine skin might be a little skimpy - though what a flavour, worth a try. You can use this peel chopped up in cakes, biscuits or puddings, or as a very delicious and sophisticated after-dinner chocolate - just dip the strips in melted dark chocolate (fair trade of course!) and have with your coffee. You pay a lot for these in Paris. Peel made this way is much more luscious than the bought kind. Just Google "candied orange peel" for squillions of recipes. The above recipe is adapted from Jane Grigson's Fruit Book, published by Penguin. Make candied peel. You need to boil it in plain water till tender, then change the water and boil again for 20 minutes (don’t skip this). Bring 300g/10 oz white sugar to the boil with 150 ml/5 floz water, stirring well at first to dissolve. Add the pieces of peel (with the pith still on) and simmer gently until the syrup has more or less disappeared. Dry the pieces on Bakewell or greaseproof paper on trays – a warm airing cupboard is a good place. It will take about 3 days. This works best if you peel the orange neatly to start with – you can cut it smaller either after the 2nd boiling or when candied. Of course you can do this for grapefruit, lemon, pomelo, citron, ugli fruit… I suspect it works best with thick-skinned fruits, so tangerine/clementine skin might be a little skimpy – though what a flavour, worth a try.
You can use this peel chopped up in cakes, biscuits or puddings, or as a very delicious and sophisticated after-dinner chocolate – just dip the strips in melted dark chocolate (fair trade of course!) and have with your coffee. You pay a lot for these in Paris.
Peel made this way is much more luscious than the bought kind. Just Google “candied orange peel” for squillions of recipes.
The above recipe is adapted from Jane Grigson’s Fruit Book, published by Penguin.

]]> By: Joan http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-19620 Joan Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:40:46 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-19620 Dry it before using as a firelighter Dry it before using as a firelighter

]]> By: Emanla Eraton http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-1908 Emanla Eraton Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:21:33 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-1908 There are quite a few uses for it. You can make an orange dessert if you shave or "zest" it. Also, if you pinch it outward tightly, you can see the oil squirt from it. This is particularly good as personal protection if you spray it into the opponent's eyes, sincce the oil burns the eyes. There are quite a few uses for it. You can make an orange dessert if you shave or “zest” it. Also, if you pinch it outward tightly, you can see the oil squirt from it. This is particularly good as personal protection if you spray it into the opponent’s eyes, sincce the oil burns the eyes.

]]> By: Jory http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-1713 Jory Sat, 12 Aug 2006 22:31:36 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-1713 Around the x-mass holidays, I mix orange peels, and old spices (cinnamon, oragano, whatever) in my cabinet & assorted stuff I find in my fridge and simmer in small pot of water, on the stove as a potuorri. Looks aweful, smells great, reminds me to clean out old spices, lemon juice, etc., lasts for about a week. Also, it's a good way to keep dogs & cats away from plants, shoes etc., they hate citris smell & it wont mold or hurt them. Around the x-mass holidays, I mix orange peels, and old spices (cinnamon, oragano, whatever) in my cabinet & assorted stuff I find in my fridge and simmer in small pot of water, on the stove as a potuorri. Looks aweful, smells great, reminds me to clean out old spices, lemon juice, etc., lasts for about a week.
Also, it’s a good way to keep dogs & cats away from plants, shoes etc., they hate citris smell & it wont mold or hurt them.

]]> By: Em http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-1644 Em Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:29:25 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-1644 When dried it makes good fire lighter - open fires or bar-be-que. Much better than the petrochemical white blocks that make your hands smell horrible. cheers, Em:-) When dried it makes good fire lighter – open fires or bar-be-que. Much better than the petrochemical white blocks that make your hands smell horrible.
cheers, Em:-)

]]> By: lindsey http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-1512 lindsey Wed, 09 Aug 2006 02:28:41 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-1512 i cut the pieces and put in a pinch of ginger and a pinch of cinnamon and mixed it together in a bowl in my room to make it smell better, if you dont think its strong enough, you can add more cinnamon or ginger or any other sweet smelling spices, it ends up smelling similar to potpourri i cut the pieces and put in a pinch of ginger and a pinch of cinnamon and mixed it together in a bowl in my room to make it smell better, if you dont think its strong enough, you can add more cinnamon or ginger or any other sweet smelling spices, it ends up smelling similar to potpourri

]]> By: colin http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-1272 colin Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:49:05 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-1272 the zest (oil) within the peel of a orange is known to lower cholesterol the zest (oil) within the peel of a orange is known to lower cholesterol

]]> By: Joey http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-1043 Joey Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:14:24 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-1043 I think orange peel leaves a nice smell. So you could keep it around the house for a while, or drop it in your laundry basket. I think orange peel leaves a nice smell. So you could keep it around the house for a while, or drop it in your laundry basket.

]]> By: Rosie http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel/comment-page-1#comment-914 Rosie Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:22:49 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060725/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-orange-peel#comment-914 Supposed to keep cats off your plants but no personal experience of this.. however if you dry the peel you can grate it for use as a flavouring or to sprinkle Rosie Supposed to keep cats off your plants but no personal experience of this..
however if you dry the peel you can grate it for use as a flavouring or to sprinkle
Rosie

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