How To Make an All-Purpose Kitchen Cleaner Using Citrus Peels

How To Make an All-Purpose Kitchen Cleaner Using Citrus Peels

We love lemons and limes and we’ve been saving the peels and re-purposing them into a two ingredient non-toxic all purpose cleaner. You’ll be amazed at how easy this is!

If you follow along with some of our cleaning tutorials in the past, you’ll see how much we love vinegar as a natural cleaning agent. In fact, we are happy to clean stuff using only vinegar and baking soda. It’s effective and safe for those of us who are sensitive to harsher chemicals.

The only problem with vinegar is… well, it smells like vinegar! And, although I don’t mind so much that my house smells like salad dressing, I’d like it a whole lot better if it didn’t. Enter: CITRUS.

When you allow your discarded citrus peels to sit in vinegar for a few weeks, it infuses the vinegar with the oils and scents of the peel. Oranges work great for this (although I’ve used nearly every type of citrus peel). The oils in the citrus not only provide a great scent, but also provide a bit of extra cleaning power. It’s a win-win.

What You Need

Ingredients
Citrus peels (enough to fill at least half of your mason jar)
White vinegar (enough to fill up your mason jar, and cover the peels)

Equipment
1 large mason jar with a fitted lid (I prefer a large jar such as a half gallon or a couple of quart jars).
Fine mesh sieve
Large bowl
Spray bottle

Have you ever made this before? What are your fave ways to re-purpose citrus peels? Share some inspiration in the comments!

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