What can I use orange peels for?

Use orange peel around the house Whiff buster extraordinaire. Orange peels make a fantastic deodoriser around the house. Make an orange peel candle. Start a fire. Clean your garbage disposal cleaner. Make a bird feeder.

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People also ask how do you make orange wax?

Thereof, can you use vegetable oil for an orange candle? Leave it intact - this will be your candle wick! Remove any scraggly ends of the stem "wick", and sort of form the "wick" into a nice straight, single piece. Fill the orange half with oil [any type of cooking oil, canola oil, vegetable oil, etc.], almost to the top, but about 1/4" below the top of the stem "wick".

One may also ask how do you make a fruit candle?

Can you put lemon zest in candles? Can you put fresh lemon in candles? No, please stick to lemon essential oil or lemon fragrance oil. No part of fresh lemons is suitable for candle making, neither the juice nor the zest.

What does a Christingle orange represent?

The orange represents the world. The red ribbon (or tape) symbolises the love and blood of Christ. The sweets and dried fruit represent all of God's creations. The lit candle represents Jesus's light in the world, bringing hope to people living in darkness. Why do we give oranges at Christmas? They're said to represent a gift of gold from Saint Nichola. One theory behind the tradition of oranges in the stocking stems from the generosity of Saint Nicholas (also known as Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle and Old Saint Nick), who was the son of a wealthy merchant and later in life a bishop.

How do you put a candle in an orange Christingle?

Making a Christingl. Cut a small cross in the top of each orange (place it on a tray to catch the juice) and lay a square of silver foil (75mm/3in square) over the cross. Place a candle on top and wedge it firmly into the orange. The foil will help prevent hot wax running onto a child's hand.