10 Fresh Ways to Clean with Lemon Juice Around Your Home

When life gives you lemons, open your arms and say, “Thank you!” because lemons are essential with many countless benefits and uses. Lemons are a staple ingredient in many favorite recipes if you love the juice and zesty flavors.

The wonders of lemon don’t end there at all!

The high citric acid of lemon juice makes it one of the greatest natural cleaners. It also smells great and is unlikely to cause damage to material you are cleaning, such as wood or fabric. Need a shine to your pots and pans? Want to polish your dining room table? Have a rust stain you need to remove? Grab some lemons and juice.

Discover all the ways you can use lemon juice in your home by reading these 10 fresh ways to clean!

1. Clean the Microwave

You’ll need a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup, 1 lemon, and a clean, dry dishtowel or cleaning rag.

1. Measure about ½ cup of water into a measuring cup or bowl.
2. Slice the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the water. Drop the lemon halves into the bowl.
3. Microwave for 3 minutes.
4. Let it stand for 5 minutes. Don’t open the microwave door, you want to keep the steam trapped inside to loosen food gunk.
5. Open the door carefully after 5 minutes. Remove the bowl with the lemons and juice. If you have a turntable, remove it and wipe it clean.
6. Wipe the inside of the microwave clean starting with the ceiling and the sides.
7. Scrub the stubborn spots.
8. Don’t forget to wipe down the microwave door.

2. Refresh Wooden Cutting Boards, Copper, and Brass

You’ll need some salt and half a lemon.

1. Sprinkle some salt onto the cutting board.
2. Scrub with a half lemon.
3. Rinse and repeat if needed.

You can use the same method for cleaning copper and brass items.

3. Cleaning Laminate Countertops.

You’ll need a lemon.

1. Cut the lemon in half, squeeze the juice onto the counter.
2. Use the lemon as a scrubber, work the lemon over the stains.
3. Let the lemon juice stay there until the stains disappear.
4. Rinse with water and then dry.

4. Removing Stains Out of Tupperware

You’ll need a lemon and baking soda.

1. Squeeze the lemon juice into the Tupperware.
2. Add baking soda.
3. Use lemon as a cleaning tool and work it in.
4. If the stains are stubborn, let it sit overnight before scrubbing
5. Then rinse with water and dry.

5. Deodorize Your Kitchen Drain

Put a few lemon rinds down your garbage disposal. Run it a few times to help eliminate the odors out of your kitchen sink.

6. Polish Furniture

Combine 2-parts olive oil and 1-part lemon juice. Apply with a cloth to wood tables and chairs.

7. Freshen Up Your Fridge

To remove odors from your fridge, cut a lemon in half. Place it inside the refrigerator. Leave it there for about 30 minutes.

8. Boost Your Dishwasher

1. Fill a dishwasher-safe container with 1 cup of lemon juice.
2. Toss in a few lemon wedges too.
3. Set on the top of the rack.
4. Run the load as normal for clean and shiny dishes.

9. Clean the Floors

This is a perfect solution for avoiding harsh chemicals on your floor if you have kids and/or pets.

You’ll need lemon juice, vinegar, and water.

1. Mix 1-part lemon juice, 1-part vinegar, and 2-parts water
2. Clean the floors boards by scrubbing them with the mixture.
3. Let it air dry.

10. Remove Tough Toilet Bowl Stains

You’ll need a lemon and then some salt. You can also baking soda or borax to fight tougher stains.

1. Use half a lemon to squeeze into the toilet bowel.
2. Sprinkle some salt as well.
3. Use a toilet brush and scrub the toilet bowel.
4. For a deeper scrub, put on some cleaning gloves and use the half of lemon to scrub under the rim. Use some salt or baking soda as well.