Frugal Cleaning: Using Lemonsby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 07 May 2007 04:35 AM Put those lemons to good use in your cleaning to save $$$$! Who doesn't like the scent of lemons in a nice clean house? Practically every commercial cleaner out there on the market has a version that contains a lemon scent. Sometimes the scent is not just lemon, but "fresh lemon." I have even seen a cleaner with the scent of a "fresh lemon breeze." I'm not sure how breezes get to be lemon scented. Perhaps they hold the lemons up to the kitchen window? Regardless, there is a reason behind the lovely scent of lemons in cleaning solutions. Not only do lemons smell nice, but they actually can be put to use as cleaners. The natural acid in the lemons is wonderful for scrubbing, breaking down grease and more. But, before you go squeezing lemons all over your kitchen counters and bathroom sinks, you'll want to read about these great tips for using lemons to clean. Lemons are great at dissolving soap scum and mineral deposits. Apply lemon juice directly to your shower doors, tub and tile to make it sparkle. Then rinse. A bit of lemon juice will also clean and shine brass and copper faucets and fittings. A nice cleaning paste can be made with lemon juice, baking soda and a bit of vinegar. This is probably my favorite cleaning use for a lemon. Cut a lemon in half, and sprinkle some baking soda on the exposed lemon half. Then use it to scrub the dishes and remove stubborn stains from kitchen sinks and kitchen counters. Add lemon peels to your vinegar and water solution when cleaning to neutralize the vinegar smell. Mix lemon juice with a little olive oil to make a great furniture polish. This is a great natural polish for hardwood. Related Articles: Make Your Own Bathroom Cleanser The Cheap Way to Use Your Swiffer Frugal Spring Cleaning: Taking Advantage of Nature Frugal Lessons from The Amish: Giving Up Your Vacuum Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments  mcmama (51978) 07 May 2007 07:12 AMWhat a great idea! I love using baking soda for cleaning and gentle scrubbing, and combining that with lemon makes good use of both the acid and the alkaline properties of each.  Andrea Hermitt (5507) 07 May 2007 07:36 AMWhenever I realize I have old lemons laying around, I use them to give the kitchen a good scrubbing! Great article.  Mary Ann Romans (26876) 07 May 2007 07:48 AMThanks for the comments! I love that lemons really clean up your hands while you are using them, too! Community Tags Cleaning, frugal, lemons Discuss this article
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