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[Tip Talk]
Don't Throw Away Peels
by Kim Do-yeon, International Reporter, hana14@mju.ac.kr
When we eat food that has skin, we remove the peel and
throw it away. But, if peels are put to good use, we could save money and have
eco-friendly products. Food waste would also be reduced, so it is like killing
two birds with one stone. Let's look at peels’ reverse charms.
Ⅰ. Housekeeping
- Fruits
1. Apples
Sometimes, you
might have burned a pot. Although you wash the pot with a sponge, it doesn’t
clean the pot well enough. This problem is solved with an apple's peel. First,
put apple peels in water and boil for 10 minutes. Adding a little vinegar makes
it more effective. Dip the sponge into the boiled water. If you wipe the pot
with the wet sponge, the pot can be cleaned much more easily.
2. Lemons
A lemon's peel has
antibacterial and sterilizing powers, which can make it a natural cleaner. Put
the lemon peel in water and boil until half of the water evaporates. If the
lemon's peel brews well, pour it in a spray bottle. It can be used when you
clean a hand-stained mirror or cell phone surfaces. It has a lemon's scent, so
it is a nice natural air freshener.
3. Bananas
You might have
worried in the past about old leather. A banana's peel can change old leather.
First, scrub the old leather with the inner peel. Next, polish it with a towel.
Then, you can make the leather as good as new.
4. Oriental melons
An oriental melon's
peel is effective at removing bad odors. Dry the peels and put them in a
refrigerator to remove the food smell. If you put the peel in a shoe rack, you
can remove the smell and some of the moisture as well.
5. Tangerines
A tangerine's peel
can be used in various ways. First, boil a pot or frying pan that is oily and
greasy from cooking fish with water and a tangerine's peel. Then, you can
easily get rid of the fish smell and grease. Second, dry the peels and boil in
water. Put white clothes in the boiled water for 10 minutes and you will be
impressed with its bleaching effect. Third, a dried peel can act as a natural
air freshener in rooms and bathrooms.
- Vegetables
1. Potatos
A potato's starch
contents are useful for cleaning up. First, polish mirrors and bathrooms
covered in grime with a potato's peel. Next, wipe with a towel and enjoy the
cleanliness. It is also effective for sink cleaning.
- Egg
1. Egg
An egg's shell is
used for fertilizer. Because an egg's shell includes minerals such as calcium,
it helps plants to grow. Also, an egg's shell is effective for cleaning mixing
machines. Grind the shell in the mixer with water and the stains on mixer will disappear.
After cleaning the mixer, dry crumbling
peels. These can be used as fertilizer to plants.
Ⅱ. Facial packs
1. Watermelon
You might throw
away a watermelon's thick peel, but it can be used as a facial pack. A
watermelon's peel consists of about 90% water. If you burn your skin under the
summer sun, cut the white portion of a watermelon into small pieces and put
them in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Then, take out the pieces and put them
on your face. It has a soothing and calming effect.
2. Grapes
Grapes are
effective for sagging skin because grapes have anti-oxidants. So, a grape's
peel helps improve skin. A grape's seed also has anti-oxidants. Grind grapes’
peels and seeds with milk. Mix with half a cup of water, flour, and honey.
Then, put it on your face. It will be good facial pack for preventing sagging skin.
A peel could have
been food waste; but peels have a variety of benefits. Try using peels in the
aforementioned ways to save money and become an eco-friendly person.