You probably spend a lot of money each year on cleaning supplies. There is something different for every chore it seems. You have toilets to clean, tubs, sinks, dishes, laundry, walls, windows, carpets, wood floors, I could go on and on all day. But the question is, do we really need them? Is there an option that gets everything clean and that isn’t poison to the planet?
Lemon juice cleaning has been around since…well, since lemons I guess. Obviously lemons are all natural (you can even get organic ones) and when you combine it with a little baking soda and/or vinegar you have a powerful cleaner that you can use all over the house. Everything will sparkle in no time and when it gets washed down the drain it doesn’t do any damage to the earth whatsoever.
Who doesn’t love the smell of lemons. Regular store bought cleaners often have a citrus scent. So many of us associate the scent with clean and the thing is those big conglomerates got the idea from thefact that citrus fruits really do clean things well. Lemon juice will cut through grease and grime like nothing else can.
The acidity of lemons doesn’t just work to get rid of grease, it also goes straight to work on the stains on any hard surface.
Going for the fresh lemon clean is especially good for those with sensitive skin. Those who suffer from rashes, itchiness or dryness after using the regular supermarket cleansers will be happy to know that with lemon juice cleaning that will be a thing of the past.
To get your house clean you can use the all purpose cleaner recipe below, it’s cheap and it works wonders on everything dirty:
- one teaspoon of baking soda
- one teaspoon of soap
- a squeeze of lemon
- 1/4 litre of water
Your house will be lemon clean and fresh in no time and you will manage to do it without hurting the environment at all.
22 responses so far ↓
1 Nouman // May 31, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Well great post about lemon and its usage and i think this site is offering good information.
2 acnepril // Jun 1, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Anytime I can do something to limit the toxins in my home, I’m happy to do it! Thanks for the tips.. I noticed when I was in college that toxic products like 409 make me sick… it’s such a no-brainer to use alternatives. Thanks!
3 ipod review // Jun 2, 2009 at 6:08 pm
good information, although the title I think little funny.
4 kim from dental products // Jun 3, 2009 at 6:27 am
Sounds great alternative. Nothings really fantastic as natural products do. I will absolutely follow your cleaner recipe and I’ll do it on sunday. Thanks for the useful tips.
5 kayubali // Jun 3, 2009 at 9:38 pm
nice information .. keep posting
6 Fanimation Fans // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:25 am
I agree with your information. Fresh lemon juice is a great cleaner I have ever seen.
7 in coc // Jun 5, 2009 at 4:51 am
thanks good infomation ^^!
8 i'm goint to the Bahamas for honeymoon! // Jun 5, 2009 at 8:27 pm
A halved lemon dipped in salt or baking powder can be used to brighten copper cookware. The acid cuts through the tarnish and the abrasives assist the cleaning…
9 type of lizards // Jun 7, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Lemon juice has lots of uses. In central and south america there is a dish called ceviche where lemon juice “cooks” pieces of fish or other seafood and kills any bacteria so that it is safe to eat raw. Chile is also added which I think is just for taste. It is tasty. I hope that people get interested in natural uses of things in place of harsh chemicals.
10 Neo // Jun 11, 2009 at 12:44 am
Lemon is an excellent cleanser for the body.You can drink lemon juice which purifies your blood and is good for the skin and you can also apply lemon juice directly to your skin in the face or hands.
Thanks
11 JaneRadriges // Jun 13, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Hi, very nice post. I have been wonder’n bout this issue,so thanks for posting
12 Health sector // Jun 22, 2009 at 6:00 am
If we store the cut pieces of lemon in fridge it will remove the bad stinking smell of the fridge and keeps clean and it removes the stains of cloth.
13 mark from best bodum chambord 3 cup coffee press // Jun 24, 2009 at 5:13 pm
I have always used baking soda with lemons to clean, and I guess it just makes sense, especially since so many cleaning products are lemon scented anyway!
14 Vass from Organic Carpet Cleaners Surrey // Jun 26, 2009 at 6:06 am
Yes, lemon and baking soda make miracles for cleaning – you just can’t imagine how effective it is!
We have published some other tips for eco-friendly cleaning on our blog. It includes advice on almost anything you could think of – toilets, sinks, plots, and yes – baking soda and lemons are the kings!
15 Photo Editing Services // Jul 2, 2009 at 6:27 am
Well thanks for the post.Read it carefully.I did not know so much about the usefulness of lemon juice for cleaning purposes.Now that i know,i will surely use it for cleaning my house.
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17 Pat Clean // Jul 10, 2009 at 3:12 pm
hmmm.. very interesting. Would seem extremley weird cleaning everything with lemons however. but if it works, why not?
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19 make real money online // Jul 18, 2009 at 11:54 pm
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20 EcoCleanHome from Carpet Cleaners Surrey // Jul 20, 2009 at 3:48 am
Yeah, lemons are great ! So is the baking soda.
This is an effective organic cleaning tip.
21 NikolasTM // Sep 20, 2009 at 2:43 pm
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22 Rug Cleaning // Oct 18, 2009 at 9:13 pm
I agree baking soda and a small squeeze of lemon is great to clean stains and bad odour when u rug cleaning, great info.
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