Did you think that this citrus was only used for some recipes? Because, the truth is that many housewives before (like our mothers or grandmothers) used the lemon for household cleaning. You know what are the most common uses for this fruit juice in the following article.
Uses of lemon in the cleaning
Lemon has more than interesting properties to remove germs from almost all surfaces of kitchen, bath, the room and the bedroom. For example, the utensils you use to prepare food can be perfectly cleaned with lemon juice and best of all, is that you will leave aside chemicals that can harm health and the environment.
Do not hesitate to use recipes home to clean the House, especially with an element that is as versatile as it is the lemon that has the ability to remove unpleasant odours and bacteria. Some of the most common uses of lemon to clean juice are:
- Half a lemon with salt are used to clean the old pieces of bronze and copper, such as pots or furnishing.
- Clean cutting board stains and removes all germs such as cutting raw meat. Simply rub half a lemon and leave to stand overnight, washing the next morning. The same happens with the grill or barbecue.
- Remove smells from the microwave, by placing ¾ Cup of water with several tablespoons of lemon juice and heat in the appliance until it boils. Do not open the door for 10 minutes and then remove the dirt with a dry cloth.
- Remove stains and odors in containers with flap. Soak in water with lemon juice and add baking soda, rub, rinse and dry well.
- If polyester or cotton clothes are stained with oxide, lemon juice removes it. Make a paste with juice and add cream of tartar. Rub over the stain and let stand for half an hour. Wash as usual.
- Sanitizes the breaker or the trash can. Pour a litre of hot water with half a cup of lemon juice down the drain or in the cube. It serves at the same time to uncover the main if you mix it with baking soda.
- Eliminates odors in the refrigerator by placing half a lemon to be changed once a week. It also serves to remove odor that remains in your hands after preparing some foods such as fish (diluted warm water with lemon juice and dips his hands there for a few minutes)
- Serves in turn to remove stains of grease from clothing, rubbing with lemon juice and leaving to stand for the whole night.
- Mirrors and windows can always stay shiny if you pour several tablespoons of lemon juice with water in a spray. You can also use vinegar.
- If you've bought new earrings, you can disinfect them by placing in a bowl with lemon juice a few hours.
- Shower doors meet scale and SOAP residues. Remove them with half a lemon, which you will have to wipe before cleaning regularly.
- The buildup of minerals on the kettle, tea or coffee can also be removed with lemon juice. Put some slices in them and add water. Let stand for two hours, rinse and dry.
- To make the whites really shine, pour half cup of lemon juice in the washing machine, next to the washing powder and fabric softener or detergent.
- You can also clean the oven by mixing lemon juice with baking soda, resfregando the mixture inside and leaving it to rest 15 minutes. Wipe with a clean cloth. This preparation is also good for the toilet and the sink of the bathroom.
- Wood furniture can have an exceptional brightness if in a spray bottle mix mineral oil and a tablespoon of lemon juice. Apply using a soft cloth.
Clean the faucets with lemon juice
It is one of the many uses you have lemon for household cleaning. It is an easy, cheap and environmentally friendly treatment. The first thing you have to do is squeeze one lemon and juice through a fine sieve to remove all traces of pulp or seeds. Then soaks a cloth of cotton in this juice and passes through the bathroom, bathtub, kitchen or sink faucets. Also serves to remove lime stains.
Leave to act for 10 minutes and thereafter remove the juice with warm water or a damp cloth. If the water in your House is very hard you can add a bit of vinegar for best results. At the same time, you can use a "deeper" technique directly rubbing half a lemon in the taps, then wiping with a wet cloth.
How to remove the smell of the cabinets with lemon
If you have fungi or mold in your closet, you can use lemon to remove it. Is that juice is a natural air freshener, which in turn will serve to remove the problem and take care of your health. Cut two lemons in the middle and squeeze its juice in a bottle with sprayer. Add the same amount of water and mix well. Sprayed on the area of the Cabinet that has rust, does not have to be soaked, only a slightly damp. Leave to act for two hours. If the odor remains, repeat the procedure.
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