How to Use Citrus Fruit Peels in the Home and Garden

While citrus peelings in compost were once shunned upon, it has since been found that not only is composting citrus peels ok, but they are actually beneficial. Read this article to learn more.

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Before you toss another orange or banana peel into the trash, stop and think about the potential benefits you may be throwing away. Like other kitchen scraps, these peels can be added to the compost ...

It may be second nature to toss away peels after you're done with fruit, but when it comes to citrus there are pretty good reasons to keep them around. Not only do lemon, orange and lime peels smel
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This is a guide about uses for citrus peels. In addition to composting, citrus peels have a wide variety of uses around your home.

As I mentioned last week, I've been building up quite a supply of grapefruit peels of late. Though I will buy lemons and limes throughout the year, for use in jams & preserves, savory dishes and cocktails, I wait for citrus season to roll around each winter to buy citrus for eating and preserving: grapefruits,…