things you didn't know you can do with lemon

#1. Lighten your hair.

Spray some lemon juice in your hair for natural highlights.

#2. Brighten your nails.

Mix lemon juice and baking soda into a paste. Apply the paste to your nails and lightly massage. This will leave your nails clean and bright.

#3. Get your chrome gleaming.

Instead of using expensive toxic cleaners, scrub the hard water stains on your chrome fixtures with a lemon. It will leave them shiny and sparkling.
Get your chrome gleaming.

#4. Use lemon zest for flavor...not to mention health benefits.

Use a grater to make lemon zest. Store in the freezer and use when needed. Zest can be used to flavor tea, smoothies, desserts, salads, and dressings.

Bonus: Limonene is a compound found in the peels of lemon, grapefruit, and orange. Limonene is chemopreventative and chemotherapeutic against lung, liver, mammary, and skin cancer. Researchers say even as little as a tablespoon of grated lemon can benefit us significantly.
Use lemon zest for flavor...not to mention health benefits.

#5. Freeze cut lemons so you don't run out.

Cut them into slices, place on cookie sheet, and freeze. Then place them in a ziploc bag and use them when you need them.

#6. Make your home smell amazing.

Add 1 sliced lemon, 3 fresh rosemary sprigs, and 1-3 tablespoons of vanilla to a shallow pot of water. Bring to a boil, then let simmer. Add more water as needed. Enjoy the fresh clean spring smell.

#7. Get rid of ants without harsh pesticides.

Lemon juice won't kill ants but the smell of it will disrupt the scent trails that they leave for other ants. The rest of the ants will not follow their paths.
Get rid of ants without harsh pesticides.

#8. Alkalize your body.

Instead of coffee first thing in the morning, treat your body to some warm lemon water. Lemons are an excellent source of vitamin C plus they have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral powers. Lemon water will help to alkalize, hydrate, and help to clean toxins out of your body.
Alkalize your body.

#9. Add lemon slices to ice cubes.

Add a few drops of lemon juice to each cube. Use the cubes for tea, water, and other beverages.
Add lemon slices to ice cube

#10. Keep your avocados from browning.

Just place a slice of lemon on it, wrap it in plastic, and place in the fridge.