Onion peels, never throw them away: you have no idea what you can do with them! Raise your hands, those who always throw the shells in the trash. Unfortunately, this is a very common habit and certainly not surprising: but what if we told you that you could actually reuse a lot of husks that you normally throw away? Specifically, onion peels are very useful in many different areas and that is why we have decided to give you a couple of tips that can surely come in handy.
Onion peels for your garden
If you have a green space or a real vegetable garden, keep in mind that you can use onion peels as fertilizer and as a natural repellent. The onion, in fact, not only manages to nourish the soil, but also protect the plants from various parasites and harmful insects. So how do you do it? We proceed by drying the skins well and then finely chopping them. At this point, stick them in the ground before placing the plant back in them. In this way we will be able to nourish the soil, as a natural (and above all economical) fertilizer, in addition to avoiding creating waste and wasting a very useful product.
For body care
On top of that, it’s interesting to consider the fact that onion peel can even help us heal our body. Not everyone knows that it can be used to give shine to the hair. It will be enough to use about 50-60 grams, previously simmered for at least an hour. Then we will only have to wait for it to cool down and wash with it: the result will be really surprising! Alternatively, we can use onion peels to make a rich infusion that can help us in various ways (think of fluid retention, cramps, circulation problems or to purify ourselves). We take some skins, put them to boil in a saucepan and then cool everything. Once the liquid has been filtered, all that remains is to drink: the flavour is strong but we will benefit!
In the kitchen
Although we all know how good onion is in the kitchen, for seasoning first and second courses, not everyone knows that the same skin can be used to season soups and vegetables used as a garnish. The only thing we have to do is cook them together with the food and then remove them at the end of cooking, because when chewed they are a little stringy.
Boss Hack
One last great trick refers to the possibility of dyeing our garments. We must use warm water and using more or less skin we can use it for this purpose.
