A glass of juice with freshly squeezed oranges provides 135 mg of vitamin C, more than 100% of the recommended daily amount. Normally, the pulp of this healthy fruit is used to combat the typical colds that accompany the colder seasons, but did you know that you can also use the skin? Find out how with these 11 ideas to recycle orange peels.
I have grown up smelling orange blossoms and seeing farms full of orange trees every day, and orange is a color that transmits energy and joy to me. When we eat this citrus fruit, the skin is normally discarded, but there are many ways to recycle orange skins and decorate our home with them. Get inspired by all these ideas.
1.- In Diarioartesalnal you can find the step-by-step tutorial to make a topiary with orange peel as pretty as this one.
2.- Like dried leaves (you can see many ideas to do with dried leaves in this link), orange peels can help give it a winter touch to the decoration of our home.
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3.- With pastry molds it is very easy to make beautiful and decorative ones ornaments to decorate at Christmas.
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4.- If you have a garden you can take advantage of the orange peel to make bird feeders.
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5.- The decoration with stars is a trend that is devastating and with orange peel you can make a star garland in a very short time.
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6.- With these ideas you will learn to make beautiful decorative candles using the bark.
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7.- With the skin of oranges you can make some beautiful roses to create natural centerpieces.
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8.- This original lamp It will provide a very warm light to any corner of your home.
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9.- Orange peels can also be painted and decorated to create personalized and unique jewelry.
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10.- These nice dolls They are handmade by artisan women from Colombia. In addition to orange peel, other recycled materials such as jute and wood have been used.
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In this link you will find the step by step to make angels with pine cones.
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11.- With the peels of large oranges you can make bowls and containers fully functional.
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Finally, you have to take into account that It is convenient to dry the orange peel so that our natural decoration is more durable. To do this, spread the skins out in the sun for 3 or 4 days or put them in the oven at a low temperature, removing them before they begin to brown.
what did you think of these 11 ideas to recycle orange peels? Which is your favorite? With them, in addition to taking advantage of the benefits that this citrus brings to your health, you can also use the skin to create a natural and ecological decoration.
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