When Life Hands You Lemons... CLEAN!!!

Everyone loves that "lemony fresh" scent that the toxic cleaner manufacturers promise in the commercials.  We love that scent because it is an uplifting scent (aromatherapy) and motivates us to get moving.  But did you know that lemons provide antibacterial and antiseptic properties which make them ideal as a cleaning agent? 
Their natural acidity make them perfect for cleaning soap scum and hard water stains. (Not to mention no chemical cleaner can beat the "lemon-y freshness" of a real lemon!!!)


Laundry (whites)
Add 1/2 cup of lemon juice to your laundry rinse cycle when washing whites. You’ll notice the difference!

Lemons can be used to remove fabric stains. Dab salt and lemon juice onto the stain, place in sun to dry, then rinse well and wash as normal.

Furniture Polish
Mix one part olive oil to one part lemon juice, then rub the liquid in with a soft rag. The same mix will also give shine to those wood floors

Glass and Windows
1 qt of water plus 1/4 cup of vinegar and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice will not only shine up the windows but freshen and purify the air.

Countertops
Bleach those stains with undiluted lemon juice. Rub countertop with lemon juice and let sit for a while then rinse. **Do not do this with granite or marble!!**

Cleaning doesn't have to be expensive nor does it need to be a drudgery. A little lemon can wake us up, get us moving and put some zing into cleaning.