Lemon’s don’t only make gorgeous cakes like this one or like these sticky muffins. They’re also great to use for cleaning around the house – they’re cheap (I often get them reduced at the end of the day in the supermarket), they smell nice, they’re chemical free and they’re effective.
What more could you ask for….
- You’ve probably heard this one before but try cutting a lemon in half and squeezing it into a microwave proof bowl with a little warm water. Pop it in the microwave and cook for 3 or 4 minutes and you’ll then be able to easily wipe the dirt off the inside of the microwave.
- Before you squeeze the lemon for cleaning your microwave, give any stainless steel taps a rub over with it. Wipe over with a cloth soaked in warm water to get rid of the stickiness and the taps will come up shiny bright and limescale free.
- I’ve never tried this one but half a lemon on a saucer in your fridge will reduce horrible smells. Just change it once a week to keep it fresh.
- You can clean windows and mirrors by diluting a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice with water in a spray bottle. Spray on to the surface and wipe off with a dry cloth or some newspaper. This also works great on glass shower screens – especially if you give them a rub over with half a lemon first.
- Another one I haven’t tried but have been recommended is to boil a couple of lemon slices in your kettle to clean it. Leave it for a few hours and then empty and rinse it out.
- They’re also good at removing grease stains (or at least making them less obvious) by rubbing a lemon over the stain and leaving overnight before washing as normal.
- And finally, my favourite. If you make a thick paste using lemon juice and bicarbonate of soda, you set off a chemical reaction that will clean even the most stubborn stains. I made a thick paste and spread it on to a small patch on a patch of a rather dirty oven door (not mine), left it on for an hour and a half and then scrubbed it off. Even I was suprised at the results although I’m glad I’m not the one doing the full door….
And if you have any left over, they do make great cakes 😉
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I never thought "When life gives you lemons, clean with them" would be applicable, but here we are.
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we all know that Lemons is one of the most important natural component to clean hard and harder sticky muffins, although lemons can reduce the sharper dust from our cloths easily. the way to use lemon for cleaning is quite impressive and natural way. in fact lemons can works better more than from costly detergent or washing powder.
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Really helpful. lemons can really remove hard stains.
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I love the recipes with lemon. Lemon is one of the strongest food-acids, effective against most household bacteria.
I love to learn interesting cleaning tips. I'm used to cleaning with vinegar, but I think to try your recipes with lemon, I love the smell of lemons, so probably these cleaning solutions will suit better my way of live and cleaning. Thank you!
Brilliant tips – thanks for sharing x x
Really nice guide for using lemons for house cleaning! By the way I use the lemon peels (actually all kinds of citrus peels) and I make an infusion of them. I use them for cleaning the windows and mirrors but it's suitable for plenty of surfaces. I put the peels in a jar and fill it with water. Then I store the jar in a cool and dark place for around 2-3 weeks and when is ready I pour down the liquid in a spray bottle. Happy cleaning to all!
love the one about lemon in the fridge!! i have been smelling a weird smell in there for weeks but ive cleaned it out many times but i just cant get rid of it! ill try that as soon as i get back from work, thanks
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I’m doing our oven this weekend with my brother and we have been looking for tips that won’t upset my breastfeeding wife – and there are more than enough to keep us going here lol. Our son has been baby led weaning… it's brilliant, but we seem to be cooking proper meals so much more now. That's not a bad thing, but this is our first time cleaning it ourselves so it’s a bit daunting considering in the past we’ve always used companies to do it! I’d definitely recommend oven cleaning kent or oven cleaner sheffield if you’re close by to them, but if you’re going for the DIY route like we are going to try, this page looks perfect! Thanks again 🙂
Lemons do have a vast variety of uses. Especially in the cleaning.
They are really good for people that want to keep a healthy and chemical free home environment.
Whenever I cook with lemons I throw the leftover bits (usually the 'shell' of the lemon, minus its pith and minus its juice) straight in the kettle afterwards. They work a treat at descaling, and are non toxic so if you do accidentally forget the lemon is in there and make a tea afterwards, you've just got lemon tea!
I pop 1/2 lemon in the dishwasher to freshen it up too. Love lemons and I nearly always rub the used halves of lemon after I squeezed the juice out on my hands. Really make them soft and it is also great for getting off gardening stains of your hands too!!!
Brilliant tips – thanks for sharing x x
I shall have to try the microwave tip! I find it a pain to clean 🙂 Thank you!!
I HATE cleaning mine lol