Twenty Things to Do with Grapefruit

With this being the first day of February, let me be the first to say – HAPPY GRAPEFRUIT MONTH EVERYBODY! (Bet you weren't expecting that one.) But yes, February is, in fact, National Grapefruit Month. And why do we need an entire month to celebrate one of the sourest of fruits? Well, I assume the answer as something to do with boosting grapefruit sales in grocery stores, but that's just my guess.

But the history of the month aside, I choose to celebrate it with gusto. And so below you will find a listing of twenty things to do with grapefruits. They are creative ideas that I hope you will enjoy throughout this month. Have fun!

• Eat a grapefruit for breakfast each morning
• Drink grapefruit juice in place of the more traditional OJ
• Add slices of grapefruit to your favorite salads
• Use a grapefruit to play fetch with your pet dog, monkey, or child
• Squeeze the fruit's juice and use as a refreshingly citrus-smelling cleaning agent
• Practice your fruit juggling
• Toss down a flight of stairs – just to see it fall
• Freeze the grapefruit and use it as a cannon ball the next time the country is invaded
• Send slices of grapefruit through the garbage disposal to clean and freshen it
• Attempt to make grapefruit wine
• Slice in half and use as an air freshener
• String slices of grapefruit on a piece of yarn for a festive Grapefruit Month garland
• Use several grapefruits as a substitute for croquet balls
• Convince any small children that they are dinosaur eggs and see what happens
• Throw at the squirrels that keep eating all your bird seed
• Freeze slices of grapefruit to use as ice cubes in glasses of lemonade
• Squeeze a bunch of grapefruits until they burst for a great hand and wrist workout
• Use as an inexpensive gift for anyone celebrating a birthday this month
• Wear grapefruit slices like earrings
• Use in impromptu games of THINK FAST with your younger siblings, neighbors, and grandmothers