Life & Lemons

Life gave us lemons ... 

We did so much more than make lemonade :) 

They contain many substances including citric acid, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, bioflavonoids, pectin, and limonene. 

This season eat & drink your citrus to promote immunity and fight infection. 

Check out some uses and if you have others please share below.

Water with Lemon: 
Stress buster, reduce phlegm, antioxidant, reduced toothaches, headaches,energy boost.
We prefer to gargle with lemon water over salt water; a great alternative.

Skin Care:  
Wash your face to tighten skin & cleanse, be careful of the eyes. With a cotton ball, apply fresh lemon juice on acne and leave it overnight. Wash with water the following morning & it will disappear. For canker sores: rinse with lemon juice and water more than twice daily.

Highlights:  
Rinse your hair with approx. 1/4 cup lemon juice with 1 cup water and enjoy the sun. 

Laundry: 
Ignore harsh chemicals to brighten the whites.  Try using lemon juice to clean, leave a fresh scent & remove stains. Directly apply lemon juice to the spot before washing or soak the clothing in a 50/50 mixture of baking soda and lemon juice

Cleaning Scrub:
 Make a paste with lemon juice & salt. Scrub on faucets, grout, dish sinks, grills, grates

Remove Odours:
Refrigerator: Cut a lemon into half & place on a saucer. Change once a week.
Cutting boards:  Rub half a lemon onto clean & sanitize especially when cutting onions & garlic. 

Fresh Food:

Add a teaspoon or so to the water when boiling potatoes, and sprinkle just a little bit on fruit, or guacamole to stay fresh while cut. No more browning.