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5 Ways to Get Creative With Your Food Waste
All food waste can be thrown into your food caddy, but before it goes off to be recycled, you could have one more use for it. Read on to find out how…
A facial
Coffee grounds make an excellent facial exfoliator! Not only will you save on an expensive trip to the spa, but the ingredients are also all natural! Just add a few tablespoons of your leftover coffee grounds to some coconut or olive oil. Gently buff the paste in a circular motion on your face.
Et voilà… fresh, healthy-looking skin.
Shiny shoes
Banana peels are excellent are at sprucing up scuffed leather shoes. Just rub the inside of a banana peel on your shoes to get rid of any scuff marks, then buff away the residue with a microfiber cloth to reveal lovely shiny shoes. Simples! (And be sure to throw your used banana peel in your food caddy).
A bird feeder
The next time you fancy an orange, try this little trick. Cut the orange in half, scoop out and eat the fruit, leaving you with a mini orange bowl. Use a long piece of wire or string to create a hanging shape and attach both ends to the orange. Add some seeds and your DIY bird feeder is ready to go.
Crisps
Use your potato peelings to make healthy homemade crisps. Spread your peelings on a baking tray and coat them well with oil and your chosen seasoning (salt/chilli flakes/paprika etc). Put them in a pre-heated oven (200’C) for about 8-10 minutes, or until they are slightly brown and crunchy. Enjoy! NB: You could also use carrot or parsnips peelings
A clean microwave
You can do all kinds of great things with citrus peelings. But did you know that cleaning your microwave is one of them? Before you throw out your lemon leftovers, pop them in a small bowl of water and cook for a minute or two. Carefully remove the bowl and use a damp cloth to easily wipe away dirt.
Bonus: your microwave will smell nice, too!
If your rubbish bin is overflowing with leftovers, vegetable peelings, and tea bags, why not put it on a diet? It’s easy to do. Recycling your food waste instead of putting it in the bin only takes a little effort and is an easy way to help protect the environment and save your local council money they can spend on local services.