One of the most popular cleaning products is lemon juice. Lemon, aside from being a very healthy citrus fruit, also makes a very good household cleanser. This is because of the acidic content found in its juice.

There is myriad of ways of how to use lemon juice as a green cleaning product. It can be used as a stand-alone – which means that it can clean areas in the home just by itself, not combined or mixed with other products. Also, lemon juice makes a very good ingredient in natural cleaning solutions that you can make at the comfort and safety of your very own home.

There are so many reasons why you should opt for lemons as a part of your household cleaning regimen. The smell of lemons has already been closely associated as the scent of cleanliness. There are so many cleaning products that are sold commercially that mimic the smell of lemons for the buyers to enjoy. However, nothing still could match the natural smell of fresh lemons.

Lemons are naturally acidic. The natural acids that they have are one of the major reasons why they are considered good green cleaning products. The acid provides antiseptic and antibacterial properties to be used for cleaning.

So how do we clean with lemons? What are the household problems that we can solve using these natural cleaning products?

Copper

You can clean pots and pans made with copper using lemon juice. Copper-bottom pans can easily be transformed into spotless clean bottoms in no time with lemon juice. Other materials that are made of copper can also greatly benefit from a thorough and proper cleaning power of lemon juice extracts. All you have to do is cut the lemons in half. Dip the half in a little table salt and you can use that half to rub on the copper fixtures or copper pots.

Countertop Stains

Stains in countertops can easily be removed by letting lemon juice sit on the countertop stains for a few minutes. The minutes can range from 15-30, depending on the size of the stain and on how stubborn it is. After waiting, you can scrub the affected area with baking soda. The cleaning combination of baking soda and lemon can easily erase these stains, leaving your countertops looking brand new and spotless clean.

Drains

Lemons also make a great household deodorizer. You can freshen the drains in your home through lemons. Lemon rinds can be placed in the garbage disposal area in order to make that area smelling fresh and clean all day, every day. You can also add a few drops of lemon juice into hot water and use this solution to pour down the drain. These technique can help clean and leave your drain smelling fresh.

Bleaching

Lemon juice, with its acidic property, also acts as a powerful natural bleaching agent. You can place lemon juice in your white cloths, clothes and other fabrics and let them dry out in the sun. This technique is effective in removing stubborn stains away from your clothing and also has a very efficient and powerful bleaching effect.

Vinegar Smell Neutralization

Vinegar is another known natural cleaning product. But some people don’t like using vinegar because of its awful smell. This is when lemon juice comes in. You can add a few drops of lemon juice into your vinegar solution to neutralize the strong smell of vinegar. Lemon juice will not just take away the vinegar odor, it can also add a nice citrus smell that you will surely love.