Everyday Life With Lemons

Lemons will freshen up your day, why not try some of these super easy ideas to use fresh lemons around your home?

 As A Deodorizer

• Try creating your own air freshener by slicing some lemons, cover with water, and let simmer in a saucepan for about an hour.
• To get odours out of wooden rolling pins, bowls, or cutting boards, rub with a piece of lemon but don’t rinse, the wood will absorb the lemon juice.
• Onion or fishy odours on your hands can be removed by rubbing them with fresh lemons.
• Toss used lemons into your garbage disposal to help keep it clean and smelling fresh.

Use As A Cleaner

• Clean discoloured  silverware with a cloth dipped in lemon juice, then rinse with warm water.
• Fresh lemon juice in rinse water removes soap film from interiors of ovens and refrigerators.
• To clean the surface of white marble or ivory like piano keys, rub with a half a lemon, then wipe with a clean, wet cloth.
• Dip hardened paintbrushes into boiling lemon juice, lower the heat and leave the brush for 15 minutes, then wash in warm soapy water.

For Shine And Polish

• Use one part lemon juice and two parts salt to return chinaware to its original shine and luster.
• Remove scratches on your furniture by mixing equal parts of lemon juice and grapeseed oil then rub on the scratches with a soft cloth.
• To make furniture polish, mix one part lemon juice and two parts olive oil.
• Rub kitchen and bathroom faucets with lemon peel, wash and dry with a soft cloth to shine and remove spots.