Orange peels make a home smell cozy and clean. You can boil orange peels with mulling spices like cinnamon and cloves to send a fresh autumnal aroma through the air. Boiling orange peels with lemon and grapefruit peels create a fresh, vibrant, and energizing aroma that makes your house smell clean and pristine.
By boiling the Orange Peels, you are releasing their benefits into you home's air. It helps protect against cold, allergies, & flu by reducing bacteria, fungus, & mold spores. It also increases alertness, relieves fatigue, & helps improve mood. Plus, it's a great way to use something that you would throw away.
I recommend simmering for about 40 minutes to an hour so the smell can last, but you can simmer for as long as you want. Bonus: When you're done making your home smell like fall, drink the mixture as a tea. Orange peel tea is really good for you!
Freshen musty closets naturally
To nix the smell, place the rinds from an orange inside the foot of an old pair of panty hose, then tie the end and set the sachet on a shelf. The pith will absorb and neutralize odors, while the fruit's oils give off a fresh fragrance.
Simply adding the peels in boiling water can freshen the air around you.
Some of the best odor eliminators are coffee grounds, tea, vinegar, oats, and baking soda. Leaving a bowl of any of these odor absorbers out in a room that's due for a little freshening up will help clear out the less-than-pleasant smells from the air.
Another way to quickly get that lemon scent filtering through your house is to simply cut a few lemons into quarters and put them in a pot of water. Let the water boil for a while, and as that citrus-infused steam is released into the air, everything will start to smell a little bit fresher.
A better and safer alternative to candles with artificial scents is to do what your grandmother did: simmer a pot of spices on your stove! Ingredients like cinnamon sticks, apple peels, orange rinds, cloves, apple juice, vanilla, anise, and nutmeg will soon make your home smell like you've been baking all day.
Orange peel can also be used as an air freshener. Add some orange peels and water to a container and let it boil, the smell will quickly freshen up the air in your kitchen. If you have a fireplace at your house, then add a paper bag filled with orange peels and add it to the fire.
Gain Fireworks can be used throughout your home to spread a great scent far and wide. Put some of these scent booster beads in little pouches and pop them in your drawers, place one in the bathroom and toilet, or pop some in a decorative bowl on your coffee table.
Liven up stale and stuffy air by simmering whole spices and citrus peels. To a large pot of water, add 1/4 cup whole cloves, 4 whole nutmegs, 6 cinnamon sticks, and the peel of 2 lemons or one orange.
Boil lemons.
Make a lemon steam to neutralize pungent odors. Simply cut a lemon in half, add it to a pot of boiling water, and let it simmer for ten minutes. Or if you have leftover lemon peels or bits from your cooking, you can boil those too!
Citrus Oils
You can use the peels to rub down an area in your home that spiders are frequently seen to discourage them. Spiders dislike the scent of citrus and will not return to that area.
From fridges to bathrooms, a simple bowl of baking soda will help you to quickly and easily purify air in the home. For best results, leave the bowl of baking soda sit for several hours, or until you notice the smell is gone.
How long will a bowl of vinegar absorb odors for? You can leave a bowl of vinegar out in the kitchen for several hours and it will help to get rid of smells.
Add about 25 drops of your favorite essential oil to 2 tablespoons of baking soda and stir to combine. Lemon and lavender are great choices, but eucalyptus is my favorite because of the refreshing scent. Pour the baking soda and essential oil mix into the water and stir. Then funnel the water into your spray bottle.
Research has shown that boiling citrus fruit peels may help you experience the full benefits of their essential oils. This is because boiling causes the volatile oils to be released into the air, allowing you to enjoy the fragrant aroma and flavor they bring to food and beverages.