When you’re facing a mess, lemons are your best friend. They’re not just delicious in various foods; they have a surprising number of applications around your home, even completely replacing some cleaning products and the harsh chemicals they contain. You can keep your home fresh and spotless with their help.
Ideal Cleaning Tips with Lemon
Cleaning the Microwave
You can get rid of any crusty, caked-on food by microwaving a bowl of fresh water juice and water or even rinds for about five minutes until they boil over. Wait for another five before opening the door, letting the steam soften inside. Remove the lemon water and wipe the inside of the walls and door.
Refreshing Your Wooden Cutting Boards
If your wooden board is stained or smells of garlic, you can solve that issue by sprinkling some salt on it and rubbing it with a lemon. Rinse and repeat as necessary, and then the board will be freshened up and ready for more cooking.
Polishing Furniture
Making your natural furniture polish is very easy; it just combines olive oil and lemon juice in a 2:1 ratio. You can apply it to your tables and chairs using a cloth. Now keep in mind not all finishes are the same, so before you commit to the whole piece of furniture, you should put a bit on a small section out of sight to see how it works. That way, you can avoid staining your furniture and ruining it if its surface is too sensitive.
Remove Stubborn Stains from Plastic Containers
You can use lemon juice rubbed on the stains to get rid of any residue on your plastic containers. Let it sit like this for about 15 minutes, and you’ll have it solved in no time.
Freshening Up Your Fridge
If the doors of your fridge look disgusting and need to be scrubbed clean and fresh again, then lemons are your best friend. You can cut a lemon in half and place it in your refrigerator for half an hour, and it will eliminate any unpleasant scents. You can also use it to scrub and freshen up any stains, then use a wet cloth to remove the juice from the surfaces.
Cleaning Your Cheese Grater
Before washing, you can save your sponges using lemon on your grated. Not only will it loosen up the debris, but it will also work great without ruining any sponges.
Freshen Up the Dishwasher
You can fill up a dishwasher-safe liquid using a cup of lemon juice (or simply use a few lemon wedges), set it on the top rack, and run a load for a set of nice, shiny, clean plates.
Shine Up the Taps
You can remove hard water buildup or mineral deposits from your taps by sprinkling lemon juice on the affected places. Wait for about 15 minutes to allow the lemon juice to break down and wipe off the liquid.
Make Your Pots Shine
You can sprinkle some coarse salt on the cut side of half a lemon, then rub that over aluminium, copper or brass kitchenware. You can rinse it well and let it dry, which should remove tarnished spots.
Using Lemons as Air Fresheners
If you want a pleasant scent all around your home, you should fill up a pot of water, lemon rinds and a combination of extracts, herbs or spices. Bring that to a boil, let it simmer on your stove for an hour, and you’ll have a fresh scent before guests come over or whenever you feel like it.
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