A Million Ways That Lemons Can Save Your Life

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56. Applying lemon juice to old burns and age spots can help to fade scars and other dark spots on the skin. Try rubbing a cut lemon on your elbows every night before bed.

57.  Lemon juice applied to bee stings or bug bites can help ease the sting and itch in minutes.

58.   Polish leather and remove grime by mixing two parts of olive oil with one part lemon juice. Rub this mixture on the leather, allow to soak in for 10 or 15 minutes, and then rub with a dry cloth.

59.  Ease the pain of a canker sore and help it heal more quickly by gargling or rinsing with a glass of water and the juice of half a lemon. Rinse with clear water afterwards.

60.  Get relief from a nasty cough or sore throat by sipping hot lemon water with honey.

61.  Mix three parts water with one part lemon juice and mop floors to repel spiders, roaches, and fleas.

62. Revive some limp lettuce by soaking the leaves in a bowl of cold water and the juice of one lemon. Leave this in the fridge for one hour, and then rinse your now crispy lettuce!

63.  Whiten those sneakers by spraying them with lemon juice and then letting them sit in the sun for a few hours.

64. Get rid of those ugly yellow underarms stains on clothing by saturating the area with lemon juice, then pouring salt on the area. Rub for a few moments, rinse with water, and then wash as usual.

65. Clean soap scum and hard water stains on your bathroom tile or glass shower door by dipping a half of a cut lemon in baking soda and rub over the glass or tile. Rinse with water afterwards.

References:

Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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