Household Uses for Lemons

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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