More Lemon Peel Uses Than You Can Shake A Stick At!
To understand how I feel about lemons, you don’t need to look much further than my lemon-themed Pinterest board and its 400+ pins. But really, who can blame me? Lemons are an amazingly useful fruit, and every part can be put to good use in a myriad of ways!
In this post, I wanted to focus on the usefulness of lemon peels specifically. That fragrant, sunshine yellow zest has a lot of useful properties, which made it easy to track down some brilliant uses for lemon peels!
A Quick Word On The Benefits Of Lemon Peels
Lemon peels not only smell great, but they’re good for you too! They’re high in cell-protecting antioxidants, offer a boost of vitamin C for immunity, and may even promote heart health. Using lemon peels in foods and drinks is a great way to add extra flavor while enjoying the benefits of lemon peels at the same time.
21 Uses For Lemon Peels
Lemons are one of my favorite things! Even their lemon peels have many wonderful uses!
1. Make Lemon-Scented Cleaning Vinegar
If making big pitchers of homemade lemonade is a summertime staple for you, you’ll have a steady supply of lemon peels you can use to make your own lemon-scented cleaning vinegar. It’s an easy process, and so worth it (both because it smells divine and works great for all sorts of cleaning tasks!) Learn how to make lemon-scented cleaning vinegar.
2. Brighten Skin
Lemon makes a great natural skin brightener, thanks to its naturally high levels of citric acid, a well-known bleaching agent. Apply lemon peels to your hands, elbows, heels and other areas to brighten skin and tighten pores.
