26 Genius Uses For Leftover Fruits and Vegetables

Soak citrus peels in vinegar for a grease-busting homemade cleaner.

Use citrus rinds as natural planters for your seedlings. And you can plant them directly in your garden when they're big enough.

Yes, all those veggie leftovers can be tossed in one pot for a flavorful broth that can be used in so many yummy ways.

All of these foods, including avocados, make helpful homemade facials — and give leftovers new life!

Thanks to this citrus rind DIY, you can refresh your garbage disposal and give it a good clean.

Put bits of herbs and citrus peels together for a kitchen refresher that gets rid of bad scents fast.

Give lemon peels new life with this soap DIY that also leaves your skin feeling soft and clean.

Leftover fruits can easily be turned into tasty butters, jams, or jellies that make sandwiches extra tasty.

Transform orange rinds into scented candles that also keep bugs away.

Never have a bad-smelling garbage disposal again with easy refreshers that use bits of lemon rind.

Keep your house clean with dusting wipes made with citrus peels and rosemary.

Finished an orange? Toss the peels in your sneakers to eliminate bad smells.

For a fun and fresh way to give color to fabrics, DIY your own natural dyes using leftover fruits and vegetables.

If you have a garden, adding your own homemade compost to the mix is a great way to take things to the next level.

Use citrus peels and ends of herbs for creating a pretty base for floating candles. Bonus: you can add scents to this DIY to help keep bugs away.

Give new life to citrus rinds and the ends of seasonings by making a pretty homemade reed diffuser.

When you have a collection of bits and pieces of fruits and veggies, pack them together into smoothie freezer packs, which is so smart.

Leftover citrus is also a great addition to homemade potpourri mixes that help freshen any space.

The acid in grapefruit does an awesome job of cutting through hard-water buildup in the bathroom — and this DIY cleaning scrub is so easy to make!

Infused oils are a great way to use leftover bits of citrus or aromatic herbs. They can be used for cooking or soothing your skin.

That's right — toss all those leftover fruits and veggies together for a flavorful salad. Not sure where to start? This salad recipe is sweet, savory, and oh so yummy.