Lemons are naturally high in acidity making them a low cost, eco-friendly and healthy alternative to cleaning with harsh chemicals. Here's a few ways lemons can be used:
- Pour lemon juice where ants are found to get rid of them.
- Mix lemon juice with borax for a powerful toilet cleaner.
- Place sliced lemon in the refrigerator to absorb food odours.
- Mix lemon juice with baking soda. Rub on chrome or copper and let set for a few minutes. Wipe off with a clean cloth for a clean shine.
- Use lemon juice as a natural air -freshener and mood lifter.
- Cut a lemon in half then run it over a chopping block to disinfect.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice onto stained surfaces. Let sit for 20 minutes then rinse.
- Sprinkle salt on a lemon wedge with a gentle scrubbing to shine the interior of copper cookware.
- Add a ½ cup of lemon juice to the wash cycle to brighten whites.
- Spray stained white socks with lemon juice then hang in the sun to remove the stains.
- Run a half lemon through the garbage disposal to clean and freshen it.
- Put ¼ cup of lemon juice in the soap dispenser of the dishwasher and run through the normal cycle to remove mineral deposits.
- Use lemon juice to clean grout around tiles.
- Rub lemon juice on brass to remove tarnish.
- Apply lemon juice with a sponge on glass shower doors to clean to a sparkling shine.
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2 comments:
WOW. I had no idea you could use lemon for so many uses!
Hi Annabelle and thanks for visiting. The best part about using lemons is it is a natural, non-toxic method :)
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