Cleaning with Lemon
- Use lemon juice (bottled or fresh) to clean non-marble countertops. Just wipe on the juice with a cloth before rinsing with water. Pour extra juice on stains and wait for them to disappear before rinsing.
- Lemon juice or half a lemon can be used the same way to clean a stainless steel kitchen sink. For extra cleaning power, mix in a bit of salt and scrub gently before rinsing.
- Bleach stains on dishes, cutting boards, and other surfaces by pouring lemon juice on the stain and allowing it to sit before sprinkling baking soda and scrubbing.
- Lemon can clean, shine, and remove rust stains from brass, copper, and stainless steel. Simply sprinkle half a lemon with salt and use it as a scrubber. Continue adding salt and buffing until all stains are removed. Finish by rinsing with water and buffing dry with a cloth. Note: Only use lemon on solid brass, never on brass plated.
- Shine aluminum by buffing it with a cloth wet with lemon juice or half a lemon.
- Add a teaspoon of lemon juice to dishwasher detergent for extra grease-cutting power.
- Make easy work of cleaning the inside of the microwave by heating a mixture of lemon juice and water for a minute before wiping down the inside of the machine.
- To freshen up the garbage disposal toss some lemon peel into the disposal while running hot water.
- Make your own furniture polish by mixing two parts olive oil with one part lemon juice.
- To remove rust stains from clothes, pour lemon juice on the stain and then rub in cream of tartar. Let the mixture sit until the stain disappears. Then launder as usual.
- To bleach white clothes, soak them in half a cup of lemon juice mixed with a gallon of hot water for at least an hour. Then launder as usual.
- To bleach white shoes, rub lemon juice all over the shoes and place them in the sun until dry.
- Pour lemon juice anywhere you wish to repel ants.
- Mix equal parts lemon juice and water for an all natural air freshener.
- When cleaning with vinegar you can always add a bit of lemon juice to neutralize vinegar's strong scent.
Cleaning with Baking Soda
- Keep a container of baking soda in the refrigerator, freezer, or any cupboard to prevent odors.
- Sprinkle baking soda on anything you want to deodorize, including (but not limited to) garbage containers, hampers, gym bags, sneakers, and the dishwasher.
- To remove odors from carpeting or upholstery, sprinkle the area with baking soda, let stand for at least twenty minutes, and vacuum. Repeat as necessary.
- Remove tea stains on teapots and cups by soaking stains in a mixture of ¼ cup baking soda and 1 quart warm water overnight before washing.
- Degrease dishes, ovens, and other surfaces by sprinkling baking soda on the grease and rubbing with a dry cloth. The baking soda will soak up the grease making it easy to rinse messes away.
- To remove food burnt onto pots, pans, and grills, sprinkle with baking soda, add hot water, let soak overnight, and wash as usual.
- Clean and polish silver, stainless steel, and chrome with a paste made of 3 parts baking soda mixed with one part water. Simply rub on the paste, rinse with warm water and dry with a soft cloth.
- To remove scuff marks or grease spills from floors, sprinkle with baking soda and wipe clean with warm water.
- To clean bathroom floors, mop with half a cup of baking soda mixed in a bucket of warm water and rinse.
- Clean walls and laminate furniture with a damp cloth dabbed in baking soda. Think Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.
- Give laundry detergent a boost by adding half a cup of baking soda to the wash.
- Clean toys with a solution made from 4 tablespoons of baking soda dissolved in 1 quart of water. To clean stuffed toys, dust on baking soda, let it sit for 20 minutes, and dust off.
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