We have an abundance of lemons in our fridge, but they are naked. My husband is on a quest to make the perfect limoncello, so our lemons are now naked without their flavorful rind. After making frozen lemon juice cubes with the first batch of naked lemons, I decided to branch out and use these perfectly good lemons for cleaning. I always read about using lemons as kitchen cleaning helpers, but I usually don’t have leftovers, nor do I want to buy them just for cleaning. They are expensive, especially after the cold Florida winter. (except at Trader Joe’s, where they were only $.39/each!)
I tested the cleaning power of lemons by experimenting with my greasy microwave. It needed a good cleaning, so I sliced up one lemon, squeezed the juice into a bowl, added the slices, and covered with water. I microwaved it to the point of boiling, and then let it sit and steam for 5 mins. It worked quite well. The top portion of grease did not come off as easily as I would have liked, so I dipped my rag (a square from a favorite pair of sweat pants past their prime) into the lemon juice. Voila, the grease came right off with no extra elbow grease. Overall, it was a success. The used lemons made their final contribution to cleaning by freshing up the garbage disposal.
I have more lemons to use…what is your favorite way to use lemons to clean?
Cool! I'll have to try that!
use lemons and salt to clean your copper pots…. comes clean really easily!
I AM SO GOING TO TRY THAT! lol! great tip!
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