10 Ways To Clean Your Whole Home Using Just
The Humble Lemon!
- Cut a lemon in half and place one or both halves in the cutlery rack.
- Clean and deodorise your chopping boards by rubbing them with lemon juice.
- Clean your drains by sprinkling some bicarb soda in the drain followed by some hot lemon juice and then hot water.
- Make an all-purpose cleaner by mixing equal parts water and lemon juice in a spray bottle – great for kitchens and bathrooms (but patch test first!). You could add some vinegar too.
- Soak plastic food storage containers in a solution of lemon juice and water (about half/half) overnight. In the morning, add a little bicarb soda and scrub, rinse and dry. Great for stained containers.
- Keep your mirrors shiny with about 25mls of lemon juice into a litre of water
- Remove stubborn stains from your bathtub by dipping half a lemon in salt then rub it on the stains.
- Store half a lemon in your fridge to eliminate odours.
- Clean your microwave by heating some lemon slices in a bowl of water for 30 seconds, then wipe down the inside of the microwave.
- Degrease your BBQ by putting straight lemon juice on it and giving it a good wipe down.
Originally posted 2013-10-28 10:52:00.