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Did you know that Americans throw away an estimated 30-40 percent of their food each year? That equals more than 20 lbs of food per person per month. (source) To think about that number is staggering. I won’t deny that I throw away food, but I do make an effort to use my scraps whenever possible.
Having chickens and a dog that I can feed scraps too helps tremendously, but there are a ton of other ways that I can put them to good use. Since uses for kitchen scraps isn’t exactly common knowledge like it used to be, I thought I would put together a list of 20 Creative Ways to use Kitchen Scraps. Through this list, I hope that you gain a few new ideas and are encouraged to reduce your own percentage of food waste.
20 Creative Ways to Use Kitchen Scraps
Grow on your Windowsill – Don’t Waste the Crumbs
Make Hambone Soup – Graceful Little Honey Bee
Make Chicken Broth – Graceful Little Honey Bee
Feed to Livestock – Green Eggs & Goats
Compost – Craftsy (affiliate link)
Add to Garden Soil – Graceful Little Honey Bee
Water Plants with Cooking Water – Little House Living
Make Breadcrumbs – Skint Dad
Freeze Extra Herbs – Kitchn
Make Banana Bread with Mushy Bananas – Graceful Little Honey Bee
Make Apple Cider Vinegar – Mommypotamus
Make Applesauce with Ripe Apples – Frugal Living NW
Freeze Extra Produce – Graceful Little Honey Bee
Make Homemade Citrus Cleaner – Graceful Little Honey Bee
Make Pumpkin or Squash Puree – Graceful Little Honey Bee
Dehydrate Extra Produce – Graceful Little Honey Bee
Make Candied Orange Peels – Glorious Treats
Make Pickled Watermelon Rind – Pickled Plum
Make Soup – Graceful Little Honey Bee
Make a Natural Hair Dye – Graceful Little Honey Bee
What’s your favorite way to use kitchen scraps? Do you do anything that isn’t listed here? I’d love to know!
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