Don't throw away the tangerine skins, they will still come in handy!

On the eve of the new year, the tangerine season begins. These fragrant citrus fruits are bought in kilograms. After the feast, there is always a whole mountain of tangerine peels. Usually housewives throw the leftovers into the trash bin or burn them.

I used to do this too, until I learned that tangerine peel can be used in a variety of ways. But before peeling the tangerine, it should be thoroughly washed, preferably with a special liquid for washing fruits and vegetables.

Then you need to spread the peel on a flat surface so that it dries. If you dump everything in a heap, then the peel will not dry out, but will be covered with mold.

Discard the stem and all the white tangerine strings.
The dried peel must be broken into pieces and poured into a tight-fitting container: a glass or plastic jar with a lid. In this form, tangerine peel can be stored for a whole year.

Ways to use dry tangerine peel:

- a fragrant addition to tea. Pieces of dried rind can be added to tea just before brewing, or the tea leaves can be mixed with small pieces of rind beforehand. It will even be better this way, because the tea leaves are saturated with a tangerine smell and the drink will turn out to be very aromatic and tasty. A big plus from using tangerine peels is that this supplement is natural and does not harm our health.

- for other uses, I grind the peel on a coffee grinder. This powder is an excellent flavoring for baking and seasoning. It is stored for a long time if the jar is closed with a tight lid. Tangerine powder can easily replace vanillin. Its pleasant aroma gives the baked goods a great taste and smell.

- a remedy for colds. As everyone knows, citrus fruits are high in vitamin C, and tangerines are no exception. Scientists claim that the peel contains even more vitamin C than the pulp. Therefore, it is very useful to make infusions with tangerine powder and drink it for colds.

To make a drink, we need one tablespoon of powder for one glass of water. Boil the water with powder for 5 minutes and let it infuse for two to three hours. Then strain the drink and drink before eating such an amount that the glass is enough for one day.

- cosmetics for face skin: mask, scrub and tonic. All of these products can be prepared from powder. To prepare the mask, you need to take 1 tsp. powder, 1 yolk, 1 tsp. sour cream. Mix all ingredients thoroughly and apply to cleansed skin.

Rinse off after 10 minutes. The skin will look fresh and rested.
It is very simple to make a scrub: add a little water to the powder to make a gruel. Wash your face with this composition.
A tonic is obtained by adding a little powder to the water, letting it brew, and then washing your face with this fragrant water.

- moth repellent and flavoring agent. The moth really does not like the smell of tangerines, so dry crusts should be laid out in the cabinet and you can forget about the moth. Plus, the clothes in the closet will smell very good.

Happy New Year to you !!!

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