12 Fantastic Uses for Lemons When Cleaning

Lemons are such an amazing fruit. They are often very inexpensive at the store. They look and smell great, too. You can use them in cooking and around the house to clean with.

I love to pick up some lemons to add to my water and give it a little zip. But, lemons aren't just for cooking. There are so many other things you can use lemons for too. Check out these 12 fantastic uses for lemons when cleaning around the house.

Cleaning Cutting Boards

Keep odors off of cutting boards. Just rub a piece of lemon on a cutting board or wooden bowl to get the odors out. The smells will quickly disappear. You can see how to clean and disinfect a cutting board to get it free from germs and stains.

Keep Fruit Fresh

Keep fruits & veggies from turning brown. A little lemon juice sprinkled over apple slices will keep them from turning brown. You can also use this trick on guacamole.

Clean Copper Pots

Ready to get your copper pots clean and shiny again? All you need is a small amount of juice from the lemon and some salt. Mix it in a bowl and let it sit for a minute on the copper. You don't even need to scrub. You can see all the details on cleaning copper here.

Clean The Microwave

I love to use a mix of vinegar and water to clean the microwave. It works great to get rid of baked-on grime.

Because I don't love the smell of vinegar I always add a little lemon juice or lemon essential oils. Check out how to clean the microwave easily.

Garbage Disposal Cleaner

Lemons are great to place in the disposal to make the kitchen smell fresh. You can either just put them in there or you can make these frozen cleaners here.

Clean Out Tupperware

If your Tupperware has a bad smell you just can't get rid of let it soak in a mixture of lemon juice and water. It only takes about 20 minutes to get rid of the bad smells.

Lemon Vinegar Cleaner

Don't like the smell of vinegar but want to cleaning power? You can easily make your lemon vinegar cleaner. It's cheaper than buying cleaners and it only contains two ingredients. I love it for cleaning the floors and around the house.

Room Refresher

I love to take leftover lemon peels and place them in a pot of water on low. Let them simmer away and leave a great smell in your room.

Disinfect

The juice of a lemon is very acidic and can be used to disinfect. Mix some lemon juice with water in a spray bottle and use as a disinfectant on door handles.

Get Rid Of Ants

Let them know they're not wanted by squirting a little lemon juice near the area they are coming in by. They will quickly get the hint and go elsewhere.

In The Fridge For Smells

If you have a lemon that is going bad you can chop it up and place it in the fridge to get rid of smells. Just leave it on a plate for about 24 hours and it will help clear away smells like onion and fish.

DIY Rust Remover

Lemon juice works magic on rust. Check out how to make a DIY rust remover using lemons. It will clean off the rust from knives, scissors, and yard tools!

Lemons aren't just for cooking anymore. There are so many great ways to use a lemon when cleaning.

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