23 Uses for Lemons

23 USES FOR LEMONS When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.. and a dozen other stuff. #1. FOR ADDITIONAL HAIR CARE Mix some lemon juice with water and rinse your hair with it after shampooing. Also works against dandruff. # 2. FOR SKIN CLEANSING Use lemon juice to get rid of stubborn dirt, spots, or unpleasant smell from your skin. # 3. FOR NAIL WHITENING Rub a wedge of a lemon on your fingernail for a whifening effect # 4. FOR ROUGH ELBOWS Slice a lemon in half and put your elbow in it for a few minutes. Rinse. #5. FOR SKIN SPOTS AND BLACKHEADS Dip a paper towel in lemôn juice and gently rub on skin spots and blâckheads. #6. FOR MINOR WOUNDS Dab the wound with a cotton ball dipped in lemon juíce to disinfect. No secrets here it stings! #7. FOR AROMA Place lemon peels on a heater and the room will be freshly scented (oranges do a good job too). #8. FOR GOOD DIGESTING Squeeze two table spoons of lemon juice in a glass of warm water and you have an effective laxative. #9. CLOTH STAIN REMOVER Remove stains from cloths by washing with lemon juice with water. Apply and rinse. #10. COPPER AND BRASS CLEANER Clean copper and brass by mixing three pařts salt to one part lemon juice. #11. AGAINST GREASE STAINS Straight lemon juice is a natural de-greaser. OWNED #12. MICROWAVE CLEANER Add a lemon slice to a small bowl of water, microwave for 5 minutes. The steam will loosen the dirt and it easily comes of. #13. WOOD POLISHER Mix one part lemon juice with two parts coconut oil and use for polishing furniture. #14. ALL- PURPOSE CLEANER Mix equal parts of lemon and water and you're good to go! #15. TOILET CLEANER Mix equal parts of full střength white vinegar and lemon Juice in a spray bottle and don't forget the brush. #16. WINDOW CLEANER Add 2 table spoons of lemon juice in a spray bottle almost full with vinegar and add some water. #17. A DISH WASHER Instead of dish washing liquid, dip the sponge in a bowl of lemon juice and the dishes will smell lemony fresh. #18. REMOVES MILDEW FROM CLOTHES Slice a lemon in half and rub stained cloths with it. Then let it dry under direct sun light. #19. REMOVES RUST FROM CLOTHES Slice a lemon in half and rub stained cloth areas with it. Then, let it dry under direct sunlight. #20. WHITENS WHITES Mix lemon juice with water for fabric whitening. #21. LEMON FIRELIGHTERS After cooking, use residual oven heat to bake discarded lemon peels until they darken. They create natural, fragrant firelighters. #22. FRIDGE DEODORISING Place half a lemon in the fridge and it will absorb food odors. #23. FRESH GARBAGE BIN Fill the garbage bin with lemon peels and crushed ice for about 15 minutes to freshen it up. "When life gives you lemons, make grape juice and sit back and watch the world ask how you did, it," Tori Truax