Most homemakers often rush to discard rotten, spoiled without realizing they are throwing away a treasure trove. Take advantage of these incredibly useful benefits from tomatoes that seem like they can only be thrown away.
1. Grow Plants from Spoiled Tomatoes
First, carefully slice the rotten tomatoes into thin slices. Ensure that the seeds inside the tomatoes are not damaged.
Next, prepare a container or pot with loose soil, then lay the tomato slices flat on the soil, making sure they don’t overlap. After that, cover them with a thin layer of soil about 1-2 cm thick and lightly water the soil to keep it moist.
Place the pot or container in an area with plenty of sunlight and water regularly to keep the soil moist, but be careful not to overwater as it may cause the plants to rot. After about 1-2 months, the tomato plants will begin to bloom and bear fruit. Once the tomatoes are ripe, you can harvest and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
2. Use Rotten Tomatoes as Fertilizer
Slice the rotten tomatoes into small pieces. Then, place the chopped tomatoes in a clean bottle, cover with rice water, and let sit for 3-5 days. You will have a natural fertilizer that is ideal for your plants.
Rice water has long been known to nurture plants. When the rice water is fermented with tomatoes, its nutritional content increases even more, allowing your plants to sprout and bloom magnificently.
3. Use Rotten Tomatoes to Deodorize the Refrigerator
Mash the rotten tomatoes (removing the spoiled section) to extract juice, then soak a cloth in the liquid and use it to clean the refrigerator. It not only removes stains but also leaves a nice tomato scent, making your refrigerator seem fresh and clean.
4. Use Rotten Tomatoes to Clean Metal Objects
The acetic acid in rotten tomatoes reacts with metal, making it suitable for cleaning metal things. You may use ruined tomatoes to clean household things like knives, forks, and faucets. Apply the rotting tomato to the metal surface, let it sit for about 10 minutes, then wipe with a paper towel, rinse with water, and dry with a clean cloth.