10 hacks you can do with a lemon that could change your life

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It’s no secret that adding lemon in your water can improve your health, but did you know that there are many other benefits to having the small fruit laying around the house? Of course, you can use it to make lemonade and add it to spruce up your different recipes, but there are so many other things that you can use lemons for around the house.

Full of Vitamin C, lemons have the ability to rid you of the most annoying stains, remove the stinkiest odors, and even keep you looking good from head to toe. Though there are plenty of ways to use a lemon in your daily routine, we’ve put together a list of 10 hacks (and super useful) reasons of why you should always keep one or two laying around the kitchen. And when life gives you lemons in the future, you’ll know exactly how to use them around the house.

Clean your microwave.

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According to Today, lemons do more than just make lemonade; they actually do a pretty good job at cleaning your microwave, too. Just add a bit of water and lemon juice in a microwavable cup and once it heats up, getting that stubborn stuck on grease off will be a problem no more.

Clean your garbage disposal.

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If you’re dealing with a smelly garbage disposal, Kitchn noted that a few lemon peels could absolutely help with that. Just throw in a few ice cubes, a little bit of salt, and a few of those peels and once you turn it on, things will smell much fresher.

Create your own wood cleaner.

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Tired of spending money on furniture polish or cleaner to shine your gorgeous wooden floors? According to Apartment Therapy, lemon — and a few other ingredients — can help you do just that.

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