Lemon Juice
This natural disinfectant and bleaching agent has a variety of uses both in and out of the kitchen. To sterilize wooden cutting boards, rub the cut side of a lemon half over the entire surface of the board, then rinse with hot water. If you need to tackle a stain (on clothing or another surface), try mixing lemon juice with baking soda to make a paste and apply it to the spot; wipe away after 10 minutes. Due to its highly acidic nature, lemon juice can even be used to dissolve soap scum, hard water deposits, mold and mildew. Plus, even the peel can be put to good use; grinding the peel of an entire lemon through a garbage disposal will freshen its blades and the drain below.
This natural disinfectant and bleaching agent has a variety of uses both in and out of the kitchen. To sterilize wooden cutting boards, rub the cut side of a lemon half over the entire surface of the board, then rinse with hot water. If you need to tackle a stain (on clothing or another surface), try mixing lemon juice with baking soda to make a paste and apply it to the spot; wipe away after 10 minutes. Due to its highly acidic nature, lemon juice can even be used to dissolve soap scum, hard water deposits, mold and mildew. Plus, even the peel can be put to good use; grinding the peel of an entire lemon through a garbage disposal will freshen its blades and the drain below.
This has been my fun cleaning "tool" for the past month. After I juice my citrus I use the peel, pour on some soda, and scrub away wherever I see mold, soap scum, grease, grim, etc. Sometimes I scrubbing ledges of cupboards, the corners of the floor or between the tiles in the shower. Have lemon, lime, or orange peel in hand...will scrub spot! Whatever will I do when the citrus is gone for the season? Go back to vinegar and hydrogen peroxide, of course!
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