10 Of The Greatest Uses For Lemon You Can Try Today

When you open your fridge, you may not find things that you would like to eat, but you will definitely find a few things that will help you in so many things. One of those things is a fruit that is not everyone’s favorite, but it is definitely our best “hack” item. Today, we will be focusing on lemons!

Lemons are citrus fruits that are extremely important for our health. It also makes our salads, drinks, dishes, and desserts irresistible. But we might have never heard about its other benefits that could help us around the house.

The acid in lemons could seriously help you take care of many things that you might have never found a solution for, like ants, to give an example. Lemons are great bug repellent, and that’s only one of its great benefits.

CUTTING BOARD

If we are capable to see the bacteria living on the surface of the cutting board with our naked eye, we would never touch it with our bare hands again. But it is normal for these bacteria to breed there since we cut meat and vegetables on it on a daily basis.

However, to get rid of those scary germs, rub ½ lemon on it, and leave it that way overnight. You can wash the next morning like you always do, and it will be as good as new without any bad odor.

MIRRORS AND GLASS

Cleaning mirrors and windows could be an annoying process because it is not easy to make them look perfectly clear and spotless. But thankfully, lemons can help us do it easily by mixing 4 tbsp of its juice with 2 liters of water. The mixture it creates will make all your glasses look absolutely spotless.

FURNITURE

Furniture is basically the greatest catchers of dust and mud, even if you clean them daily, they somehow tend to get dirty easily. So just take 2 parts of cooking or olive oil and mix it with lemon juice. Your furniture will be beautifully polished!

HAIR BRIGHTENING

When it comes to the hair, most women do a lot of effort to make it look healthier and longer. But when we decide to change its color, we end up putting a lot of chemicals that ruin everything. Well, here is an easier thing to do: pour on your hair some lemon juice, then sit in the sun for an hour. You will be surprised at the shade you will get!

TRASHCAN

If there is one thing we hate the most, then it is the odor that trash cans produce in our homes, especially if we had some “fishy” meals for lunch. However, lemon peels can prevent the strong odor so just throw a few of them in the trash. You will notice how it will neutralize it!

HAIR SOFTENING

Lemons can’t only brighten our hair, but it can make it soft, too. Just mix a little of lemon juice with one glass of warm water and use it as a hair mask. Let your hair be soaked in the liquid for a few minutes then rinse it with water thoroughly.

*If you have a sensitive scalp, then it is best to avoid this step.

MICROWAVE

If your microwave is dealing with some bad stains inside of it, then just pour in the bowl water and a few of lemon wedges, put it inside the microwave, and let it work for 50-60 seconds. After it is done, clean the inside by using a clean cloth. All of the bad odors and hard-to-clean stains will be long gone.

WHITER LAUNDRY

If it is the white-laundry day, then make sure all your white clothes are as clean as you need them to be by pouring half of the lemon juice with the clothes. But instead of drying them in the dryer, try to hang them. They will definitely look cleaner and with a much better smell.

DISHES

Sometimes, even our dishes can’t handle the amount of fat oils we have been putting in our meals, so they end up being stained terribly with a smell that can’t be handled. Well, just one tsp of the lemon juice with your dish soap can lead to their disappearance.
Also, the lemon will help you get rid of any bad smell from your hands.

DRAINAGE

Clogged drainage is the worst. We can’t just tolerate fixing it or we end up getting a professional to help us. But the answer has always been inside our fridge: a drinking soda and hot lemon juice. Just pour it generously and the drainage will be unclogged and surprisingly improved.