Not only are lemons a wonderful fruit full of vitamin C and antioxidants that help you combat many illnesses, they are also a wonderful addition to your household. Here are some tips for the many useful ways you can use this versatile fruit:
1. Air fresheners—use equal parts of lemon juice and water and pour into a spray bottle or atomizer. It makes it a wonderful air freshener without unnecessary chemicals.
2. Ant repellent—pour lemon juice in areas frequented by ants and you’ll get rid of those pesky insects in a matter of a few days.
3. All-purpose cleaner—mixing equal parts of water and lemon juice makes a powerful cleaning agent you can use anywhere in your house. For extra punch in hard-to-clean areas, add some vinegar.
4. Toilet cleaner—mix lemon juice with borax or baking soda for a powerful and fresh-smelling toilet bowl cleaner.
5. Drain cleaner—mixing hot lemon juice with baking soda works well on your clogged drains.
6. Disinfectant—lemon juice has antibacterial properties so it can be used on wounds (it will sting though), cutting boards and any other area where killing bacteria is of priority.
7. Mouthwash—mix equal amounts of water and lemon juice and gargle away…It makes an effective and most importantly natural mouthwash.
8. Glass cleaner—lemon juice mixed with water is a very effective glass or mirror cleaner because of its high acidic content.
9. Nail nourish—rubbing some lemon juice into your nails will not only make them whiter, it will also nourish them with Vitamin C. It is also true for other areas of your skin, hair included.
