Lemon in the household: Here you can use the all-rounder
Created: 01/17/2022, 02:35 p.m
By: Sophie Waldner
Lemons not only help as a health booster in winter - they also help with cleaning in the household.
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Lemons are true all-rounders.
In winter they are used to strengthen the immune system, but they are also tricky in the household.
We'll tell you how here.
The use of lemons as an insider tip for health or a special kick in desserts is well known.
Even when it comes to special tricks in the household*, the lemon is no stranger.
In this article you will find out how you can use the yellow fruit in the fight against limescale, for bleaching and for cleaning.
Lemon in the household - in the fight against limescale
Do you live in a region with hard water?
Then you know the problem when the sink is not sparkling clean.
You are also familiar with the calcified kettle or the coffee machine.
Try cleaning the sink with the inside of the squeezed lemon.
And descaling the coffee machine is easy too.
For the coffee maker, let about
150 ml of lemon juice run through
.
Wait about half an hour and
repeat the process
.
Finish the process by running clear water through four times.
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These simple home remedies are guaranteed to make your dishwasher clean again
.
Lemon in the household: For cleaning and cleaning
When cleaning and cleaning, the lemon also works wonders.
You can e.g.
For example, put the zest of a squeezed lemon in the dishwasher to add more fragrance.
The peel of the lemon is also suitable as a fat remover.
For example, if you rub it over
encrusted work surfaces
, they can be removed more easily.
The same applies to crusted dishes.
To clean the microwave, place a
bowl containing the juice of half a lemon
in the oven.
Set the highest level and let the microwave run for about two and a half to three minutes.
Now the encrustations are softened and can be easily removed.
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?
Lemon in the household: bleach
Does your white laundry appear yellowish and not as brilliantly white as it was at first?
Then maybe a lemon will help as a natural bleach.
To do this, add about
300 ml of lemon juice to the wash cycle with white laundry
.
You will see that the white laundry looks bright white again afterwards.
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