# How to Dehydrate Citrus for Potpourri
Potpourri helps improve your home's atmosphere with its unique scent. You can use many ingredients when making the blend, including citrus fruits. These fruits can include lemons, grapefruits, oranges, limes or any other acidic tropical fruit. Once dried and mixed with your blend of potpourri, these fruits add a subtle scent. Using citrus fruit skin in potpourri creates something useful out an item that may otherwise go to waste.
Things You'll Need
- Citrus fruit
- Knife
- Cookie sheet
- Wire rack
- Oven
Instructions
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Simple Method
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Remove the insides from the citrus fruit until nothing but the bare peel is left.
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Cut the citrus skin with your knife into small, thin strips or regular slices.
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Place the skin pieces on a cookie sheet and leave them in a warm, dry place for three days.
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Mix the pieces into your potpourri
Oven Method
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Cut the citrus skin into slices.
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Remove any membranes from the fruit.
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Preheat your oven to 175 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Place the slices on a wire rack, and place it in the oven for four to six hours.
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Mix the slices into your potpourri.
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