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Tonya Smith sent you this voice-to-text generated email using Voice on the Go. To listen, click on the voice message link or open the attachment. http://vemail2.whitelabelapp.net:8080/enterprise/Recordings/R1275234343381.wav > Original Message: > --------------------------------- > > From: fc1robb <[email protected]> > To: Tonya <[email protected]> > Subject: lemon juice > > When life gives you lemons--instead of spending money on expensive green > cleaning products--try using them to clean your house > When even "green" cleaning products can sometimes contain questionable > ingredients, there are all kinds of natural alternatives made from > ingredients found right in your cupboard. Sure, baking soda and vinegar get > all the glory when it comes to natural cleaning, but there are a few other > unsung green cleaning heroes: not the least of which is the humble lemon. > > There's a reason that so many store-bought cleaning supplies boast a lemon > fresh scent. Lemon juice has antibacterial and antiseptic qualities that make > it a great addition to any green cleaning arsenal. Here are six reasons lemon > juice will be a powerful, versatile addition to your cleaning regimen. > > > 1. Lemon juice can be used instead of bleach > Lemon juice can work as a gentle replacement for toxic chlorine bleach in the > wash. Half a cup of lemon juice in your washer's rinse cycle can help > brighten whites if you hang them to dry in the sun. > > > > 2. Lemon juice works great as a degreaser > Because the little buggers are so acidic, lemons make a great degreaser. Try > adding a bit to your dish soap when hand washing stubborn pots and pans. If > you use a dishwasher, a teaspoon of lemon juice mixed with your detergent ups > the grease-fighting power. > > 3. Lemon juice is excellent at cutting odors > Stick half a lemon in the fridge to keep food smells at bay. You can also rub > lemon juice on your hands after cutting up more...fragrant...food like fish > or garlic. The lemon juice will neutralize the smell on your hands. If your > kitchen has a garbage disposal, try tossing some lemon peel down there. Your > whole kitchen will smell lemony fresh! > > 4. Lemon juice can remove stubborn stains on stubborn places > Stubborn stains on your countertops? Try squirting a little lemon juice on > the stain, letting it sit for a bit, and wiping off. All but the trickiest > stains should wipe away prety easily. > > 5. Lemon juice makes cleaning with vinegar more tolerable > If the smell of vinegar gets to you, adding a bit of lemon juice to your > vinegar-based all purpose cleaner helps mask that aroma. A 1:1 mixture of > lemon juice and water makes a good all purpose cleaner, too! Just make sure > to do a spot check before spraying on walls or wood. > > 6. Lemon juice is also a pretty good glass cleaner on its own > Lemon juice doesn't just work alongside vinegar, it can work pretty well > independently too! A few tablespoons of lemon juice in 2 quarts of water > makes an excellent glass cleaner.
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