Florida citrus fruits taste great and are very healthy for you and your family, but they can also be used all around your home in many different ways. You can use them to decorate, to clean, to freshen the air, and to do many other things. Fresh Florida citrus is a great value because the fruits are so versatile and can be used in so many different ways. Delicious grapefruits and oranges can be used to cook with and as snacks, but you can also use them to:
Clean -Grapefruit juice has a natural antibacterial in it, so you can use fresh grapefruit juice as a cleaner that will also make your house smell fresh and clean. Many people these days are saving a lot of money by making household cleaners and even laundry detergent at home, and you can use Florida citrus fruits in your homemade cleaners to provide extra cleaning power and to scent your household cleaners with a light citrus smell. To make a highly recommended all purpose cleaner all you need to do is mix household vinegar with fresh grapefruit juice. This mixture can be used anywhere in the house, even the bathroom, and it can even clean floors. An added bonus is that citrus scents repel pests. Scrub your floors with a homemade citrus cleaner to help keep out ants and other small pests during the summer months.
Freshen the house – Don’t waste money on expensive scented oils and potpourri. You can scent your home cheaply with Florida citrus fruit and spices. Mix some grated orange peel and fresh orange juice with cinnamon or other spices that you like and simmer it on the stove for awhile. As the mixture heats up the refreshing scent of the orange juice and the spices will waft throughout the house making it smell wonderful. You can also mix some fresh grapefruit juice with some distilled water and put it in a spray bottle to make a fabric freshener. If you have pets using homemade cleaners and fabric fresheners is much safer than using chemically based products.
Because Florida citrus fruit is so affordable a single large box of mixed fruit can be used in dozens of different ways around your home. You’ll be amazed at how many different ways there are to use fresh fruit besides eating it. Just be sure to keep your fruit in a cool and dark place to keep it fresh for as long as possible.
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