10 Ways in Using Fruits for Household Cleaning

1. Cleaning Porcelain

Grapefruit, mixed with salt, is a great way to clean any soap scum from your bath tub or sink, without destroying its polished surface.

2. Cleaning Copper

You can rub any household item made of copper with a cloth soaked in lemon juice. Leave it to dry.

3. Cleaning Brass and Aluminum

Make a paste of lemon juice and cream of tartar. You can use it to wipe your brass and aluminum items. You may also sprinkle a dash of salt on a sliced lemon and rub it on brass. This works well with steel too.

4. Cleaning Leather

Don’t throw away those overripe bananas. Save the peel and use it to wipe on leather surfaces ( jacket, shoe, etc ). Then, wipe and polish with a lint-free cloth.

5. Bleaching Clothes

Squeeze lemon juice into your laundry detergent to make your whites – whiter. You may also mix lemon juice and baking soda to use for soaking stained clothes. To remove nasty dirt, stain, or grime, just apply lemon juice directly on the spot.

6. Deodorizer

Save those orange peels and let it dry. Its sweet scent will be great in deodorizing your closet or attic. You may place it in a breathable bag. For that nicely scented furniture polish, you can mix lemon juice with olive oil that your kids will love.

7. All-Purpose Cleaning

If you’re looking for an all-around solution, you can try mixing lemon juice, vinegar and water. Put it in a ready-to-use spray bottle.

8. Aromatherapy

If you’ve got a humidifier at home that picks up unwanted scents, you can try to spice things up by dropping 3 -4 parts of citrus juice in the water.

9. Insect Repellent

Whether you use citrus for candle-making or if you want to use it on your exposed skin, these will help keep mosquitoes and gnats away. If you got an itch from a mosquito bite, rub it gently with the inside of a banana peel. To get rid of flies, you can put all those overripe bananas in a zip lock bag, leave it half open, and wait for an hour. All the flies will be attracted to the bag, where you can zip it and throw away in your trash.

10. Pet Training

Barking dogs can be a big nuisance at night and you may train them to stop by squirting lemon juice in their mouths. You can also mix orange peels and ground coffee, distribute it over the place where you want to keep away from cats.

Choosing to go natural doesn’t only have to stop with what you eat, but you need to make healthy choices as well. By doing any of these, you save on dollars spent on chemical cleaning products, lowering your risk of catching household products-related illness and injury. Keep It Clean!

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