How Pineapple Skin Can Sort Your Vinegar Needs Apart From Being Car Freshener

Pineapple is love, as it is one of the most scrumptious, juicy, and nutritious fruits on earth. Taking in a few slices of this fruit can boost your health in a big way. From defending your body from harmful free radicals to improving digestion, pineapple contains several health benefits. Did you know, not only the internal portion but also its external part, the skin of the pineapple is multi-beneficiary? Yes, the part, most of us think is very difficult to butcher, is not actually supposed to be in your bin. Instead of wasting it, use the peel in the following ways:

Pineapple Skin Tea

Why waste money buying herbal tea from stores, when you can make a great herbal tea using leftover ingredients, such as pineapple peels. A refreshing drink that only needs everything that you already have on your kitchen shelves.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of pineapple peel
• 1-inch ginger
• Any natural sweetener (honey)
• 1 cup of water

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Steps

• You can use fresh or stored pineapple skin for this recipe.
• Take a pot and place it on the stove. Pour 1 cup of water and let it boil.
• Then add pineapple skins and bring them to boil for about 5-7 minutes.
• Add ginger and honey in it.
• Close the lid and let the mixture cook for another 30 minutes on low heat.
• Once done, strain the liquid in a cup and enjoy.

Pineapple Peel Vinegar

If you don’t like the pungent taste of your regular vinegar, switch to homemade pineapple peel vinegar. You can drink it in water every morning, or simply add this to your salad recipes or other broth dishes for extra flavour.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of pineapple peel
• 2-3 cloves
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• A glass jar
• Rubber band
• A piece of cotton cloth

Steps

• Take a bowl, add sugar and water to make a solution.
• Then, take your glass jar and add pineapple peels in it.
• Once the sugar has completely dissolved in the water, add the solution in the jar.
• Add 2-3 pieces of cloves and cover the jar with a cloth and secure it with a rubber band.
• Store this jar in a cool and dry place for around one month.
• Shake the jar a few times every week.
• Strain out the pineapple chunks after it ferments and your pineapple vinegar will be ready to use.

Pineapple Peel Body Scrub

Pineapple is packed with a high amount of vitamin C and manganese. Therefore, this tropical fruit is likely to benefit your skin by delaying the signs of ageing and healing the skin. If you have harsh skin on feet or palm, using scrub made from pineapple's skin will help to soften it by removing tough skin.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup of pineapple peel
• ½ cup of gram flour
• 1 tablespoon of rose water

Steps

• In a blender put all the ingredients one by one and then blend it.
• Make sure the solution is not too thick and there are no lumps in it.
• If the solution is thick, add a little bit of rose water and blend it again.
• Once done, apply on your skin and exfoliate using a pumice stone.
• Use this every alternate day for the best results.

Pineapple Peel Car Freshener

Often our car ends up smelling bad due to several reasons.No need to keep spraying chemical-infused fresheners and inhaling all of it. Instead, use something more powerful, yet natural. Just like a car freshener made using pineapple peels. All you need to do is:

Steps

• Take a cotton cloth pouch and fill it with fresh pineapple peels.
• Close the opening and tie the pouch in your car.
• Leave it there for 2-3 days.
• Now, when you will open your car, it will smell amazing.
• Even when your car is not smelling bad, you can try this hack for lasting freshness.

Pineapple Skin Paper

One thing that we know about pineapple is that it is a fibrous fruit. While this property helps in keeping your tummy clean, it can also lend a hand in making organic paper. Try this fun DIY activity with your kids at home.

Ingredients

• 3-5 cups of pineapple peel
• A sheet of fine wire mesh
• 1 piece of cotton cloth

Steps

• Take 2 cups of water and all your pineapple peel. Put in a blender, and make a fine paste.
• Then, lay your wire mesh and cotton cloth over it on a plain surface.
• Make sure it is a dry place with good sunlight. Put weights on each side of the mesh.
• Take the mixture, evenly spread on the entire mesh. Or, you can make small patches.
• Let it dry for one day.
• Once it’s completely dry and is coming off your cloth easily, take the sheets out with the gentle hand. It is ready to use.

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