The virtues of lemon as a beauty and cleaning product
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Lemon, which belongs to the citrus family, is a key food. Lemon fruits in general are known for their health benefits. Lemons are antioxidants, protect against cancer, and fight various diseases. However, its benefits don’t stop there. It has many other virtues; it is a true beauty product and an excellent cleaning product.
10 alternative uses of lemon
Lemon is a multifunctional and surprising fruit. In addition to its antioxidant properties due to the flavonoids it contains to protect cells from free radicals, it has other virtues. Thanks to its vitamin C and its acidity pH 2.5 exactly, it allows you to clean and whiten. Carotenoids and coumarins also give lemons powerful, antioxidant, and antiseptic qualities.
Here’s how to use them at home:
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1. Bleacher for your clothing
Lemon is an astringent and has natural whitening properties thanks to citric acid. For example, to regain the splendor of socks or laundry in general, just add a slice of lemon in a bowl of boiling water and immerse the laundry in it, which will be bright in a short time and will regain its authentic whiteness. Another tip: add the juice of 1/2 lemon to the detergent compartment of your washing machine.
2. Deodorize
Lemon is part of the olfactory family of “citrus”. It has an exceptional aroma and an extraordinary freshness. There is no need to worry about the smell of your hands after preparing your meals. The smell of garlic, fish or onions will magically disappear with the lemon. You can dip your hands in a bowl of lemon juice and that’s it. This juice will allow you to remove bad smells and keep your hands pleasantly scented. Another tip: To remove the bad smell from your refrigerator, you can leave a cut lemon and the bad smells will soon be eradicated.
3. Cleanse the bathroom
To avoid the use of cleansing products, which for the most part contain chemicals, you can use lemon juice as a spray on the entire surface of the shower or bathtub. Citric acid will destroy limescale deposits. In addition, its antibacterial and antiseptic properties will disinfect.
4. Great for planting seeds
There is no need to throw away the peel of squeezed lemons. You can reuse them as containers if you need to plant seeds in your garden. To do this, simply take half of a previously cleaned lemon, fill it with soil and add a seed. You can plant lemon in your outdoor garden. Lemon is biodegradable by nature and therefore does not present any danger.
5. Powerful anti-rust
Lemon acid will help remove rust stains. A simple mixture of water, lemon juice, and salt can remove rust stains on fabric. Just let this mixture work on the stain for about thirty minutes. Another tip: To clean the rust on silverware or steel, you can put pure lemon juice directly and let it sit for several minutes before rinsing.
6. Polish the cutlery
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Over time, the cutlery may look aged due to limescale. Just take a tea towel soaked in lemon juice and rub all the cutlery. They will recover their usual brightness.
7. Clean the brushes
To clean brushes, nothing better than lemon with the miraculous effect of its citric acid. All you need to do is put the brushes in a bowl of hot water and lemonade. After 15 minutes, the brushes will be free of any paint.
8. Protect the garden
To protect your garden from unwanted visitors, you can regularly bury lemon peels in the summer. They will also prevent squirrels and cats from digging the earth.
9. Antigrippe
Rich in vitamin C, it is an effective remedy for flu and nasal congestion. Just make a lemon tea and drink it hot. In addition, it will disinfect and soften the throat in case of a cold.
10. Cleans kitchen utensils
Once again thanks to its citric acid content, lemon helps remove stubborn stains and beautify your kitchen utensils, both copper and stainless steel. Another tip: if you burn the bottom of the pan, just clean it with a mixture of hot water, lemon and a spoonful of baking soda and that’s it.
So… When life gives you lemons… you’re lucky!