6 Unexpected Ways To Use Lemon Around The House

When life gives you lemons, skip the lemonade. Try one of these home keeping tips instead. With a single lemon, you can banish odors, lighten the stains in your laundry, and clean your home from top to bottom!

Freshen the Air

Put down the spray can! Despite their convenience, many commercial air cleansers contain toxic chemicals that can have lasting, long-term consequences for your health. Here is a natural, not to mention inexpensive alternative: Simmer a half dozen lemon slices and a handful of cloves in a pan of water. This eliminates odors in your home, leaving the air lemony fresh!

Polish Copper

Dip half a lemon in a small dish of coarse salt, then rub it over tarnished copper. Voila! Like new.

Make Your Whites Even Whiter

No bleach needed! Fill a large pot with water, add a few lemon slices, and bring to a boil. Turn off heat, add linens, and let soak for up to an hour. Remove, and then launder them as usual.

Remove Stubborn Stains

Got a stain that just will not come out? Try this: Soak the soiled areas in lemon juice for about an hour. If some of the stain remains then dampen the area, make a paste of equal parts baking soda and water, and scrub gently. This works especially well for berry, coffee, and tea stains.

SOURCE: Yahoo