21 Surprising Uses For Lemons That You Haven’t Tried Yet, But Should

21 Surprising Uses For Lemons That You Haven’t Tried Yet, But Should

There’s a reason why cleaning products often smell like lemon.

This little citrus fruit works as a powerful cleaner and deodorizer.

Once you read this article, you’ll definitely want to put lemons on your weekly grocery list!

1. Clean The Cutting Board: 

Remove harsh smells from garlic and onion by rubbing half a lemon -pulp side down- on your cutting board. Rinse and wash as per usual. This little tip also sanitizes your kitchen tools!

2. Deodorize your garbage: 

To avoid strong garbage odours, place lemon peel at the bottom of your trashcan. Make sure to replace these peels every few weeks for desired effect.

3. Treat dandruff:

• Mix 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice with equal parts baking soda. Gently massage into scalp and leave in for a few minutes.
• Rinse.
• Add 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a few drops of tea tree oil to a cup of water.
• Pour mixture into a bowl large enough for your hair.
• Soak hair in mixture for a few minutes.
• Pour mixture on scalp, being careful not to get any in your eyes.
• Rinse.
• Repeat every 2-3 days, not washing hair in between.

4. Whiten clothes: 

Keep linens naturally white by adding a cup of lemon juice to your wash cycle. Bonus: they’ll smell nice and fresh!

5. Prevent kidney stones: 

When you wake up in the morning, start your day with lemon water. A large glass of hot or lukewarm water with the juice of half a lemon will help detox your kidneys and keep them in their prime.

6. Clean Nails: 

To remove built up grime from your nail, simply soak them in warm lemon water for about 5 minutes. Next, take the inside of a lemon peel and rub on the nails to buffer them. You can also whiten yellow nails by applying lemon juice directly for 5 minutes.

7. Keep Brown Sugar Soft: 

Add a lemon peel to your brown sugar to keep it soft for future use.

8. Keep guacamole green: 

Sprinkle freshly squeezed lemon juice to keep guacamole fresh and green.

9. Lighten scars and age spots: 

Saturate a clean q-tip with lemon juice and gently dab on age spots and scars. Leave on for a minute and rinse with water. To finish, pat dry with a clean towel.

10. Make Soggy Lettuce Crisp Again: 

Soak soggy lettuce in a bowl of cold water and lemon juice. Refrigerate for an hour and dry the leaves. They’ll be as crispy as fresh leaves!

11. Natural Heartburn Relief: 

Instead of reaching for your medicine cabinet, reach for your refrigerator! All it takes to calm down heartburn is a tall glass of water with 2 tsp of lemon juice.

12. Wash fruits and vegetables:

Mix 1 tablespoon of lemon juice with cold filtered water into a spray bottle. Spray on clean produce to disinfect them.

13. Clear skin: 

Use a Q-tip dabbed lemon juice to draw out blackheads and other impurities. Rinse after a few minutes and pat dry.

14. Clean Chrome, Brass or Stainless Steel: 

Make a paste of lemon juice and salt. Apply evenly on harsh grime and let it sit for 5 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm water and polish dry.

15. Clean plastic containers: 

Soak smelly and stained plastic containers in equal parts lemon juice and water. They’ll be lemony fresh and good as new!

16. Dissolve Warts: 

Dip a faithful q-tip in lemon juice and apply twice a day to affected area. Repeat until the wart is completely removed.

17. Boost Laundry Detergent: 

Add 1 cup of fresh lemon juice during wash cycle. It will remove rust and mineral discolorations from cotton.

18. Remove Mildew Stains: 

Make a paste out of lemon juice and salt. Rub on the stain and leave to dry in the sunlight. Rinse and wash as per usual.

19. Remove Stains From Marble: 

Cut a lemon in half and dip pulp in salt. Rub onto stain and rinse thoroughly. Caution: only use this as a last resort! The mix may damage marble in the process!

20. Refresh Your Humidifier: 

Add a few teaspoons of lemon juice into your humidifier’s water supply to combat smell.

21. Clean your microwave: 

Add lemon juice to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high for 5 minutes or so. Remove bowl and easily wipe away stubborn stuck-on food.


That’s it, but there’s so many more way to take advantage of a few too many lemons in your vegetable drawer! Get creative and let us know what works for you!