Juicing Life Hacks!

Everyone knows that the problem with juicing is the mess and the clean up! I bet more people would be motivated to juice daily if they didn't have a million parts to clean after juicing, the solution? Get a Nutribullet... kidding! Jokes aside though, I juice daily and these are just a some tips I make sure to do whenever I juice!

Firstly, I use a Breville Juicer which looks a lot like this, they're a bit on the pricey side, but they're worth every penny and it's always a good idea to invest in your health.

This is what is called a "Filter Basket" it's what catches all the skin, seeds, and stems that come from juicing your Fruits and Veggies, this area is the hardest part to clean on the juicer, because you have to make sure to dump out all the excess into the trash can which can rot and cause a smell and then wash it into the sink which always manages to clog my sink.

Now a way that works for me to get rid of the excess without creating a mess or allowing the excess to rot in the trash can is to reuse a normal everyday plastic grocery bag. Whenever I go grocery shopping I always make sure to save all the plastic bags and use them later.

This part is pretty self-explanatory because all you really have to do is nestle the bag into the filter basket. 

and then attach the filter basket back on the Juicer making sure that it's perfectly secure before juicing. 

Then get your fruits and veggies ready, I didn't feel like adding very many veggies to my Juice today but on a regular basis I make sure to juice Kale, Parsley, Spinach, Cucumber. I also find that no matter how many veggies you add, when you juice pineapple along with green apple it always sweetens the juice and it makes it so much easier to drink.

After juicing you should see all of the excess has been put into your filter basket and you can just pull out the bag, tie the bag shut, and either throw the bag away or save it in a compost bin like I do, so that I can use the dried up excess for gardening and fertilizing the soil. 

Another tip is that if you have difficulty drinking juice because you feel it's bitter or you have a hard time finishing it, I recommend buying these jumbo straws because it can make downing your juice so much easier and faster. It used to take me a half hour to drink my juice because I couldn't stand some of the bitter tastes, but now I can drink a whole juice in just a few gulps from my straw and BAM! you got all the nutrition in your body.

My brothers tend to make fun of me because I have a habit of recycling jars, but I don't care because I'm constantly making my own jams and jelly's, so having a jar with a lid always comes in handy, especially if you don't feel like finishing your juice, just pop a lid on it and throw it into the fridge for later!

That's all for now, but feel free to comment down below if you have any questions or if you'd like to see my favorite juicing recipes and please make sure to try out some of these life hacks, they make life and juicing so much easier.

 Good Luck and Happy Juicing!