Lemon is not only an excellent tool for the prevention and treatment of colds, but a great helper in everyday life. With the help of this fruit, you can wash the windows, clean the dishes from scale, remove unpleasant odors and much more.
Glass cleaning
Many people avoid buying glassware due to the fact that its appearance quickly loses its attractiveness due to dark plaque. However, it is not difficult to restore the original shine to such dishes - just wipe it from the inside with a slice of fresh lemon, leave for 15 minutes, then rinse with water and wipe it dry.
Descaling
The easiest and most economical way to clean the kettle about scale is to add citric acid to the water (1 tablespoon of powder per 1 liter of water), boil and leave overnight. In the morning, rinse the kettle underwater by removing any residual limescale using a stiff brush. If the scum layer is too thick, then simply pour citric acid into the bottom of the kettle, adding 1 tbsp. leave a teaspoon of water until morning, then rinse the kettle and boil clean water in it twice.
Whitening
Holders of white sneakers are well aware that sooner or later there will come a moment when they cease to be white. If your washing machine does not provide for washing shoes, then you can return it to a snow-white look by hand, making a paste from table vinegar, lemon juice and washing powder. Spread the resulting mixture evenly over the surface of the sneaker and remove dirt with a stiff brush.
Oily plaque removal
In those cases when the detergent is over and you urgently need to wash the greasy pan, a regular lemon will help out. Dip a slice of fresh lemon in salt and wipe it with a frying pan. Rinse the dishes and repeat the procedure again, then wipe it dry with a paper towel.
Removing stains from green
Processing the wound with green stuff is a matter of two minutes, but then it will take at least two days to get rid of the green spots on the fingers. However, using lemon to solve this problem can be much faster. To do this, mix alcohol with lemon juice, in the resulting solution, moisten a cotton swab and wipe it with the fingers stained in brilliant green, then wash your hands thoroughly with soap.
Get rid of bad smell
You can get rid of the unpleasant odor of fish, onions or garlic coming from the hands in one simple way: wash your hands with soap and rub them thoroughly with the flesh of a lemon.
Apple protection
If, while waiting for guests, you cut apples and do not want them to cover with a dark coating, then grease apple slices with a small amount of freshly squeezed lemon juice.
