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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: franksolich on November 20, 2011, 02:12:56 PM
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=353x3226
Oh my.
I don't think the Household Hints forum is going to survive into the new DUnumbers when it comes.
K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-02-11 08:48 PM
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How to clean your house with a lemon
My mom taught me this and my kids and I still do this regularly - extra frugal if you have a lemon tree like we do!
1. Cut the lemon in half; juice half the lemon and put the tea kettle on
2. Pour the strained juice in the bathroom sink, pour some salt in and let sit for a bit
3. Cut the juiced half of the lemon in half; use one half to rub under the faucets and shower head, if you have hard water this will keep mineral deposits from forming.
4. Use the other half to rub under the toilet rim, this will keep the minerals from building up and you won't have to scrub them off
5. Now the water is boiling, carefully pour this into the bathroom sink, the boiling water and lemon once a week will keep it from getting clogged up.
6. Now slice up the other half of the lemon, put in a microwave safe dish with 2 cups of water, cook on high uncovered for 5 minutes and then let sit 3 more minutes
7. After the steam builds up remove the dish and wipe out the microwave, any splattered food will come right off and it will deodorize it too.
8. Dip a rag in the warm lemon water from the microwave to wipe down appliances, ceramic tile and the inside of the fridge. The warm water will take off the cold spilled stuff easily and cut through any grease.
9. Put the cooked lemons in the garbage disposal, run the disposal with cold water for 1 minute to deodorize
10. Pour remaining lemon water in the toilet, swish with a brush to clean
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Better idea...squeeze lemon slice into a glass of ice tea and call a maid service. :-)
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Better idea...squeeze lemon slice into a glass of ice tea and call a maid service. :-)
H5
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A quick wipe down of the bathroom after your shower with your used washcloth and some soap keeps things looking pretty good in between deep cleanings. Easier than figuring out what to do with each lemon section.
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-02-11 08:48 PM
Original message
How to clean your house with a lemon
My mom taught me this and my kids and I still do this regularly - extra frugal if you have a lemon tree like we do!
1. Cut the lemon in half; juice half the lemon and put the tea kettle on
2. Pour the strained juice in the bathroom sink, pour some salt in and let sit for a bit
3. Cut the juiced half of the lemon in half; use one half to rub under the faucets and shower head, if you have hard water this will keep mineral deposits from forming.
4. Use the other half to rub under the toilet rim, this will keep the minerals from building up and you won't have to scrub them off
5. Now the water is boiling, carefully pour this into the bathroom sink, the boiling water and lemon once a week will keep it from getting clogged up.
6. Now slice up the other half of the lemon, put in a microwave safe dish with 2 cups of water, cook on high uncovered for 5 minutes and then let sit 3 more minutes
7. After the steam builds up remove the dish and wipe out the microwave, any splattered food will come right off and it will deodorize it too.
8. Dip a rag in the warm lemon water from the microwave to wipe down appliances, ceramic tile and the inside of the fridge. The warm water will take off the cold spilled stuff easily and cut through any grease.
9. Put the cooked lemons in the garbage disposal, run the disposal with cold water for 1 minute to deodorize
10. Pour remaining lemon water in the toilet, swish with a brush to clean
Or! You could grab your car keys, get in your car, drive to the nearest store and buy some proper cleaning chemicals. Jesus! that sounds like a hell of alot of work with the fricking lemons!
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6. Now slice up the other half of the lemon, put in a microwave safe dish with 2 cups of water, cook on high uncovered for 5 minutes and then let sit 3 more minutes
7. After the steam builds up remove the dish and wipe out the microwave, any splattered food will come right off and it will deodorize it too.
This works without the lemon. This primitive must in the pockets of Big Citrus.
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Something tells me that a home kept up by a DUmpmonkette falls a few millimeters short of spotless.
Dirty dishes and chunks of old food everywhere, floor swarming with earwigs, etc....
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There's a sugar content to lemons. Wouldn't all of this rigamarole attract ants and leave things sticky? Just give me some Lysol. Lemons belong in a G&T.