Reminder: Don't throw away rotten tomatoes at home! There are also these 4 unknown uses
With the entry of the summer season, the weather begins to be hot, some people like to keep some vegetables at home, convenient for cooking after work, but there is a home-cooked vegetable with a short shelf life, especially in the hot summer, it is easy to spoil, that is, tomatoes, also called tomatoes.
Tomatoes can be said to be a versatile vegetable, such as scrambled eggs with tomatoes, tomato brisket, and cold tomatoes, even if they are eaten raw as fruits, it is not difficult to see why many families like to keep tomatoes at home. But when the weather is hot, even if you put the tomatoes in the refrigerator, they will inevitably rot after a long time, and because rotten food can breed a lot of bacteria, many people will choose to throw them away, you know? In fact, these rotten tomatoes still have many unknown uses, so don't throw away rotten tomatoes, let's find out what they are used for.
1. Natural plant fertilizer
Rotten tomatoes are no longer edible, but they are rich in organic matter and trace elements, these components are the nutrients needed for plant growth, if you have a small vegetable garden at home or have friends who raise flowers, tomatoes rotten do not throw away, you can turn tomatoes into treasure, make organic fertilizer.
Rotten tomatoes are not okay to throw directly in the soil, they need to go through some simple steps to become fertilizer. First, chop the rotten tomatoes and put them in a plastic bucket (bottle), then pour in appropriate rice washing water, which will help the tomatoes ferment, and then let them stand for three to five days, the liquid in the bottle gradually becomes cloudy and gives off a fermented smell, which indicates that organic fertilizer has been made, which can be used to water flowers and fertilize, which is much better than throwing it away.
2. Natural rust remover and detergent
In addition to making waste, rotten tomatoes are also a natural rust remover, which can be used to clean iron pots, faucets, kitchen knives and other metal utensils, because rotten tomatoes contain a large amount of acetic acid, although acetic acid is harmful to the human body, but it can react with oxides on the metal surface, so as to achieve the effect of cleaning and rust removal.
The method is also very simple, we only need to apply the rotten tomatoes to the metal utensils, but we must pay attention to the uniform application, so that the acetic acid can fully contact the metal surface, after the application is completed, wait for ten minutes to twenty minutes, this is to allow the acetic acid to have enough time to react with the oxide on the metal surface, and finally rinse it with water, you will find that these metal appliances look new.
Cleaners on the market add a lot of chemicals, and rotten tomatoes are not only safe to use, but also gentle to clean, without damaging the utensils, and at the same time, they can also add a "protective film" to prevent rust from adhering again.
3. Make potted plants and purify the air
Many rotten tomatoes are only partially rotten in the flesh, while the seeds inside are still intact, and these seeds can be made into potted plants at home, which not only give fresh tomatoes when they ripen and bear fruit, but also purify the air in the home.
We don't need to separate the seeds inside little by little, we just need to cut the rotten tomatoes into slices, and then spread the tomato slices directly in the pot, cover it with a thin layer of soil, put the pot in a sunny place, wait for a few weeks, but don't forget to water in the process, keep the soil moist, and finally sprout and grow small tomato plants, which can be eaten when they are ripe.
4. Clear the ink
If you have children at home, you may often use a fountain pen to write, and the ink of the fountain pen is difficult to wash off if it accidentally gets on the clothes.
If the ink gets on the clothes, we only need to mash the rotten tomatoes and apply them to the ink on the clothes, let them stand for five minutes, then rub them gently, and then rinse them with water.
In short, don't throw away rotten tomatoes at home! Everyone knows about the 5 unknown uses of tomatoes, right?
What are some other uses for tomatoes? Everyone is welcome to share.