Lemon Hacks: 7 Brilliant Ways To Use Lemons
Did you know that there are many different uses and benefits of using lemons? These yellow fruits not only make food taste better but they can be used for cleaning, healing, and a better alternative to skincare products since it has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.
And, if you’ve been following us for some time, you know how we love all-natural methods and smart new ways to make use of everyday items like these lemon hacks!
The following ideas do just that. We’ll show you how to take a lemon and clean so many things. Also, you’ll find an epic sugar scrub recipe that will leave your skin feeling soft and beautiful.
I’ve managed to pack this post with some of the best ways to make use of lemons and if you liked these ideas, do check out this list of ways you can use vinegar to clean your home. It’s just as good as this one.
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Lemon Hacks To Use In Your Home
1. Deep Clean Microwave In 5 Minutes
Cleaning and scrubbing a microwave to get rid of stubborn food stains doesn’t sound like something anyone would want to do.
That’s why this method works perfectly for letting it clean itself.
Simply fill a bowl of water and drop 3 tablespoons of lemon juice in that, microwave for 5 minutes, and allow the steam to loosen the grime up.
Once it’s a little cool, just wipe it off with a clean cloth or a sponge.
2. Remove Odors
Need to remove odors from a refrigerator by soaking a ball of cotton wool in lemon juice and leaving it to absorb the odors for a couple of hours.
You could also cut up a lemon into small pieces, and throw them down the disposal followed by hot water to deodorize the garbage disposal.
3. Shine Faucets And Get Rid of Stains
Remove hard water stains from bathroom and kitchen faucets and make them shine again by rubbing lemon juice onto them and wiping them with a cloth.
This can be used on the shower and sink fixtures too. You’ll be thrilled to try these lemon hacks as soon as possible.
4. Remove Underarm Stains
An effective way to remove underarm stains from a favorite shirt is by squeezing lemon juice on the area and allowing that to sit for at least 20 minutes before putting it in the wash.
5. Remove Rust Stains
For an easy way to remove rust stains, create a paste of lemon juice and baking soda, leave it on for 10-15 minutes, and scrub clean.
6. Make Your Own Air Freshener
All you will need to make your own air freshener is a spray bottle and a few drops of lemon essential oils in water.
7. Homemade Sugar Scrub Recipe
I absolutely love this sugar scrub recipe from wellnessmama.
It’s easy to make and works really well for exfoliating and removing dead skin too. Also, it leaves your skin feeling fresh and clean. All you will need to do is mix 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 coconut oil, and a few drops of lemon essential oil.
