節約にもつながるエコ掃除にチャレンジしてみませんか？ 昔からの暮らしの知恵を参考に、I will introduce the cleaning method using the skin of orange。

Grandma knew.

After eating tangerines and oranges、What do you do with the remaining skin?　As it is, in the garbage... What a waste。These skins are、Pretty excellent cleaning item。In particular, tangerines that have been familiar since ancient times are one of "grandma's wisdom"、It's been used for a long time.。

nevertheless、Why tangerines and orange peels are a cleaning item?

When I looked it up,、Citrus peels contain essential oil components、In it, there is an ingredient called limonene。Limonene not only gives off a refreshing aroma、It has the property of decomposing animal oils。Right、It is useful for removing dirt.。

Even if you do not know the ingredients and properties、Grandmothers must have known the effects of the teachings and experiences passed down from generation to generation.。Borrowing that wisdom、We will show you how to clean using orange peel that is available all year round。

For cleaning around the kitchen

Oil stains on terrible utensils...
Wipe off with a white part of the orange peel and absorb oil well。For persistent dirt, squeeze the skin and put out essential oil component = orange oil、When you rub the epidermis and wash、Cleans up。It can be used to clean the gas range in the same way。
※ Do not use for polystyrene containers。The container may melt。

To prevent stains on the fish grill...
Put in water in a saucer、If you tear off about one orange peel and float it,、Limonene melts out、It makes it easier to clean the saucer after cooking。There is also a deodorizing effect, so I do not care about the fishy smell。

For a hot water drink with tea astringency...
If you put salt on the white part of the orange peel and rub it with hot water or teapot、Tea astringency falls off nicely。

To extinguish the smell of the microwave...
Put 1 orange peel in the microwave、1、2When heated for a minute, the unpleasant smell disappears。

Sink to Polish...
In addition to limonene to orange peel、It also contains citric acid。Polish the sink or water faucet with the white part inside and the acid will dissolve the water stain、Make it easier to drop。

The living room and Japanese-style room are also shiny

Crayon graffiti ...
Oil-based pen stains on flat surfaces such as tables、Crayon graffiti、When rubbed with orange epidermis, limonene dissolves the oily component、Clean up。
※ Because the paint may peel off、Try it in an inconspicuous place first。

To yellowing the tatami mats...
In a saucepan 400cc of water and 2 oranges、3Put the skin of the pieces and let it simmer for about 15 minutes、Cool。Put the broth in the elephant fin、If you squeeze hard and then wipe the tatami mat、You can remove yellowing and shine。It can also be used for flooring and shiny leather sofas。

On the stains on mirrors and window panes...
Put the juice of boiled orange peel in a spray container、Mirrors that are worried about hand stains and oil stains、Shrug on the inside of the window glass。After spraying, just wipe it off with a dry elephant、Clean quickly。

Orange peel、They are so active.。Natural materials that are friendly to both people and the environment and a sense of security are also nice。Please try it with your usual cleaning。