I love lemons in my sweet tea! I love them in ice water!
Recently, in an effort to go green and do things to help the environment, I am now using lemons for another purpose. Cleaning!
Lemon juice can be used to dissolve soap scum and hard water deposits.
Lemon juice can be mixed with vinegar and or baking soda to make cleaning pastes. Cut a lemon in half and sprinkle baking soda on the cut section. Use the lemon to scrub dishes, surfaces, and stains. A natural fresh smelling alternative- that's what lemons are!
Furniture polish tips......Mix 1 cup olive oil with ½ cup lemon juice excellent for hardwood floors! And it smells good, too!
My favorite use for the fruit is to slice the whole lemon and place in a bowl of water, then place the mixture in the microwave. Turn the microwave on for 2 minutes, remove the bowl and wipe clean. This makes the house smell fresh and removes food residue from the microwave.
Another use is to peel and run the garbage disposal. This freshens the drain and the kitchen. Orange peels can be used with the same results.
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Hey Sweetie!
I loved this post. VERY clever.
So when you gonna update the pix with the NEW Marci with the new hair-do like you have on twitter.
It is good to have a common recognizible image on EVERYTHING you slap your face on.
EXCEPT on a "no count dog"!!!!
Me
Hi Marci - These are good useful tips. I did not know about cleaning the microwave with lemons like you described and would like to try that... naturally you'd have to place a lid on top of the container, right?
Marci ~ I did not know this. I am going to try it on one of our bathroom's shower doors. Thanks for the tips!
Great tips Marci! I love lemons too. The smell is so clean and fresh and motivates me to keep cleaning.
I've got to go check your Twitter photo now....see ya!
Craig- You do know that you are NOT a NO COUNT DAWG! You are the GREATEST! Really, do you like the other picture better?
No, Diane no lid is required - the steam from the process will help to remove food particles- that is acutally one of my favoirte uses of the lemon
Kathy, you will be amazed at how clean the shower will be and enjoy the fresh smell!
Teresa! Thanks for the compliment on both pages!
Anything lemon is my favorite!! I will try these tips-thank you so much!!!!!
I'm off to do my hardwood...Love that idea, Marci! Thanks for sharing.
GREAT blog! I'm definately trying the microwave tip. I have kids and they never cover food in the microwave... ugh....
It works great for the microwave, loosening and removing food residue easily.
Cathy! Let me know how you like it!
Jacqueline- take pictures and show it off! or better yet - blog about it!
Melissa- Brandon never covers his food - so I do tthe microwave, frequently!
Mark- you are a man of many talents! You keep surprising me!
I love lemon...the taste and the smell! I have been using it for the microwave, but didn't know about the scrubbing with baking soda tip. Thanks.
Me too! You should try it - I love lemons, too!
Thanks Marci, we are finding more and more clients wanting green solutions. I have started a file and added your tip to it.
Thank you Lisa! Be sure to check out my baking soda blog, as well!