Believe it or not lemons are a great natural resource, they are natural and very useful and can be used for a lot of things from food, drinks, cleaning and some things that maybe we all would not even think about.

So how about ten things that lemons can be useful for:

1. Grow a lemon tree – the most eco-friendly thing to do with lemons is grow them so that you have your own carbon neutral supply.

2. Highlight your hair – much better for you and the environment than commercial bleaches. Mix the juice of one lemon with one teaspoon of salt and apply to your hair with a comb. Get out into the sun for a couple of hours.
Do some vegetable gardening, tend your lemon tree, go for a walk, you get the picture. Don’t do this too often; it will dry your hair out.

3. Exfoliate and clean your feet – mix up some lemon pulp and brown sugar and get rubbing. Rinse and moisturize.

4. Combat bad breath – gargle with lemon juice to get rid of bad breath.

5. Fight off a cold – mix lemon juice with honey and hot water to sooth coughs and sore throats and give you a dose of vitamin C.

6. Sooth a sting – mix the juice of half a lemon with water and bathe a sting to lessen the pain.

7. Make homemade lemonade – and avoid all the chemical/preservative laden stuff in the shops. The basic
Recipe is 1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup organic sugar, 1 cup water. That will give you a syrup to dilute, as you like. Add ice.

8. Freshen up your dishwasher – use half a lemon and jam it onto an upright in your dishwasher. Smells fresh, helps cut grease and has got to be more eco-friendly that those plastic lemon shaped things you can buy to do the same job.

9. Remove lime scale from draining boards and taps – use half a lemon to rub over stainless steel draining boards and taps. Leave a minute, rinse and shine with a dry cloth.

10. Clean a bar – it’s a bartender’s favorite, just lemon and salt, rinse and shine.

Excellent tips there, but can you think of any other idea on what to do with lemons, no rude answers please!

Source [Eco Street]