Lemons for Personal Use and Cleaning

Yes, you can use lemons for personal use and cleaning! It has such a wonderfully fresh and clean smelling scent that companies have created everything from oven cleaners to body splashes with the scent of lemon.

Of course cleaning with fresh lemons will give you the same effects without using products containing all the chemicals.

You can purchase a bag of lemons for about $3 from your grocery store, or you can get the Real Lemon, that is made from lemon juice concentrate, or you can use both.

Ease Poison Ivy
Pouring lemon juice over the area that is affected is suppose to stop the rash and sooth the itching.

Clean Your Cutting Board
Rub lemon juice over your cutting board, then rinse. This gets rid of fish scents, garlic and onion scent.

Help With Constipation
Before you eat breakfast, drink a glass of water with four tablespoons of lemon juice. You can either sweeten with honey or drink it as it is.

Need To Write In Invisible Ink
A cotton swab or any other object that will hold the lemon juice can be used as a pen. Write a message on a piece of white paper. When the writing dries and hold the paper over a light bulb until the writing shows up brown.

Stop Dog Barking
When your dog is barking and won't stop, squirt a few drops of lemon juice in his mouth, and give the command "quiet." This is suppose to train him not to bark.

Clean Ink Spots On Clothes
This has to be done while the ink is still wet. Pour lemon juice over the ink spot, then wash the item in cold water.

Use For Blemishes On Your Face
Just pat the blemish with lemon juice a few times a day, and this will clear the blemish.

Cure For Dandruff
Pour one tablespoon lemon juice over your hair, then shampoo and rinse. Then mix two tablespoons lemon juice in two cups of water and rinse again with this. Use this method every two days until your dandruff is gone.

Get Rid Of A Cough
You will need to mix 1 cup of honey, 1/2 cup olive oil, and 4 tablespoons lemon juice. Heat the mixture for about five minutes. Stir it vigorously for about two minutes, then take a teaspoon of this mixture every two hours.

Get Rid Of Blackheads
Before going to bed, dab the blackheads with lemon juice. The next morning, wash your face with cool water. Do this every night until you see improvement.

Use As A Disinfectant
To disinfect or to stop the bleeding of a wound, pour lemon juice over it.

Get Rid Of Rust And Mineral Discolorations
If you want to get rid of rust stains or mineral discolorations on any item of clothing, just pour one cup of lemon juice into the wash with your clothes.

Clean Stainless Steel And Brass
Use enough lemon juice and salt to make a paste. Then rub any item made from stainless steel, brass or copper until they are clean and shining. Then rinse and dry. Good for your sink, copper pots and pans, etc.

Blond Highlights In Your Hair
Mix 1/4 cup of lemon juice to 3/4 cups of water, then rinse your hair with the mixture. Just a note to say that this method may work on some hair types, but not all, and don't use this method too often or it may cause your hair to become brittle.

Clean And Sanitize Your Microwave
Just mix four tablespoons of lemon juice in one cup of water. Put it in a microwaveable container. Put it inside your microwave and let it boil for about 5 or 6 minutes. When the steam has accumulated on the walls, wipe clean. This leaves your microwave clean and smelling fresh.

Remove Odors From Your Humidifier
Just mix four teaspoons of lemon juice to the water in the humidifier.

Whiten Your Fingernails
Soak your fingernails in a cup of lemon juice for about ten minutes. Make a mixture of four tablespoons of white vinegar and four tablespoons of water. Brush your fingernails with this, then rinse. This will whiten and strengthen your nails.

Treat Your Sore Feet
If your hands or feet are rough, sore and tired. Why not rub them really good with lemon juice, then rinse and rub them with olive oil. It would feel even better if you got someone to do this for you.

Remove Stains From Your Hands
If you happen to get any type of berry or fruit stains on your hands that won't seem to come off, try rinsing your hands with lemon juice.

Put More Alkaline Into Your Body
Mix four tablespoons of lemon juice into one glass of water and drink daily.

Clean And Freshen Your Garbage Disposal
Cut a lemon in half and run through your garbage disposal with cool water.

This concludes "Lemons For Personal Use and Cleaning." Remember that even though lemons do contain acid, when you digest them, they become more alkaline.

Over all, lemons and lemon juice are very good cleaning and antiseptic sources. Not only will it clean your cutting board, but it is suppose to also cleanse your liver.