When squeezing lemons, don’t make the mistake of throwing away the seeds: they are worth their weight in gold used this way

If you also usually throw away the lemon seeds, you will start saving them and find out what you can do with them.

How to use lemon seeds

Lemons are citrus  fruits highly valued for their unique flavor  and their versatility in both cooking and household chores. A valuable source of vitamin C,  their natural acidity also makes them useful for digestion, helping to reduce feelings of bloating. Widespread in the Mediterranean, their ancient origins go back to Asian countries from where they were imported through trade.

Widely used in cooking, to season dishes, prepare sauces but also desserts, for which the zest is mainly used, not only lemon seeds, but also  the peels are among the ingredients always present in homes.  And if we usually use the juice, pulp and zest of lemons,  why should we throw away the seeds  ? Here are some ways to get the most out of it.

Once you’re done using the lemon,  set the seeds aside and rinse them thoroughly  in room temperature water using a strainer. Then place them on a paper towel and dry them well. Then equip yourself with tweezers and begin to “peel” the seeds by removing the skin that covers them.

Then take a small container like a yogurt pot and fill it with damp cotton. Place the seed in the cotton and let it sit for at least a week  . After about 7 days, the seed will have given way to a small shoot.

Continue to keep the cotton and the environment moist to make your little sapling grow more until it has developed small roots. At this point you will have to  plant your seed in a small pot inside which you will have to insert a mixture of soil and perlite  , to ensure that the soil is well drained. Once planted, the shoot will still need care. It should be kept in a well-lit, warm place away from drafts. Make sure the soil is always moist and wait for nature to do its work to have a lemon tree that, once grown, will give you juicy fruits.

Make a perfumer

Lemon seeds aren’t just used for growing new plants. Among other things,  it is possible to create a perfumer for drawers and cabinets  . The primary procedure still requires rinsing the seeds but without removing the skin. Despite washing, citrus seeds retain their natural scent for a long time.

You can then  place them in a small canvas bag  and choose to use them to scent drawers, cabinets or rooms in the house like the bathroom. Attached to the radiator in winter, they will give off a delicious lemon scent. All you have to do is try to choose the best way to exploit the seeds of a citrus fruit with many characteristics.