I love having a bowl full of lemons in my house, not only do they help brighten up my kitchen but they can be really handy and help out with the cleaning.
We have put together some handy home hacks for you to clean your home the natural way. Making changes like this and using less toxins is so good for you and the environment. Lemons not only smell gorgeous but can really help improve shine. It’s really surprising how well they can clean your home.
Cleaning your home with Lemons
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Jul 6Wooden Chopping Board
You can clean your wooden cutting board with half a lemon and a little coarse salt. All you have to do is cut a lemon in half and sprinkle the salt over the chopping board. Then with the lemon facing downwards simply scour the surface of the chopping board, squeezing slightly to release the lemon juice as you go. Let sit for about 15 minutes to give the lemon and salt some time to work, Then scrap away any lemon bits and rinse with warm water and a clean sponge or cloth.
Limescale
Lemon is great at tackling limescale. For limescale that is on your taps, very simply cut your lemon in half and run the lemon all over the tap where the limescale is present. Leave the lemon on the tap for a while so that it can get to work and then rinse away. You may need to repeat this process.
For your kettle just pop a few used lemon halves into the kettle, fill with water and boil. Leave overnight, and boil again in the morning before emptying. Give it a quick rinse to remove any bits.
Microwave
Lemons are great for attacking the stains in your microwave. Put a few lemon half’s in a bowl of clean cold water in the microwave and then put the microwave on full power for 5 minutes. The lemon will release the grease which will make it really easy to wipe of with a cloth.
A few more ideas I have for cleaning with lemons are:
- Polish chrome
- Keep insects out of the kitchen in the summer by squirting a drop where insects can come in.
- Tackle laundry stains, soak stained items in a mixture of lemon juice and bicarbonate of soda for 30 minutes before washing.
- Remover perspiration stains, rub under the arm of clothes with a mixture of lemon juice and white wine vinegar.
- Dishwasher: Pour lemon juice into the sealed tablet section and then run on a rinse cycle.
