Back to basics: ReaLemon
ReaLemon lemon juice has forever been a staple in many fridges. But did you know it can also come in handy as an all-natural cleaning and laundering additive?
Happy Monday and welcome to the eighth installment of ‘Back to basics,’ a series of posts highlighting cleaning/laundering products and solutions that have persevered throughout the years for good reason: they’re effective, eco-friendly, and often extremely versatile making them cost-conscious alternatives to all the newfangled targeted products that have come and gone over the years.
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this stuff isnt poisonus right.
When we ran out of dish detergent one evening, I decided to just make my own. I combined lemon juice and baking soda. I haven't bought dish detergent since. I had some very old tupperware cups that had what I thought were permanent tea stains. But my dish detergent concoction removed most of the stains. I also use lemon instead of bleach so I don't have the nasty bleach smell and I don't have to worry about my children getting into the stuff.
I have found using lemon juice in laundry with white clothes and then hanging on clothsline really helps bleach out a lot of stains. My standard is white tube socks and I abuse them greatly and you would be amazed at what they look like with little dinginess or hold over dirt.
I already use Borax, and a good highly concentrated laundry detergent and vinegar (instead of fabric softener). Add the lemon and my white laundry looks really good for someone who isn't that careful around.... More
