Obviously compost is the easiest way to use food scraps, but there are many other uses besides. Veggie ends can be saved and used to make stock with, squeezed out lemons can be used for cleaning, and citrus rinds can be used for cooking or candy. Candied orange rind was my favorite growing up! I was always taught to save the scraps from cutting out cookies or biscuits to use every last little piece of the dough. And, some veggies can be grown from their end pieces or a cutting. Plus, if there were animals to feed, pigs and chickens are well-fed on kitchen scraps.
7) Soap Scraps
Tiny bits of the last of the soap can be made into a powder for laundry or tossed in a fabric bag for baths. There’s always something that needs washing!
8) Save Those Seeds!
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