When life gives you lemons...

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...make a margarita! mmmm :) Todays post is about lemons and all the wonderful things you can do with them. Such as...

• Rub salt into a cutting board with a wedge of lemon to sanitize it
• Save your shower curtain (first wash in hot soapy water, then rub a wedge of lemon on to the stains and leave it in the sun to dry and the stains will disappear!)
• Refresh your lettuce! If you have wilted lettuce, submerge it in a bowl of cold water and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Let sit for 5-10 minutes and it will be as good as fresh
• Clean graters by rubbing the pulpy side of a lemon against the grater. For an extra abrasion, add a little salt.
• Lemon peels make an excellent glass cleaner , and will even give it an extra shine!
• Use lemon peels for kindling the next time you are making a fire. Your fire will burn longer too
• Stung by a bee or wasp? Rub the area with lemon juice to neutralize the venom.
• The next time you get a sore throat, gargle with one part lemon juice and one part warm water. Lemon helps fight bacteria and soothes your throat.
• Repel dandruff by using a little bit of lemon juice. Mix 2 tablespoons lemon juice with 2 cups warm water and pour over your head after you rinse with conditioner.
• Go blonde! If you have brown or dark blonde hair, you can add highlights with a lemons! Cut a slit into the middle of a quarter piece of lemon and while your hair is still wet, place a strand of  your hair in the slit, beginning at your scalp and running the wedge down to the tips of your hair. Sit outside in direct sunlight until your hair dries, and you'll have lovely blonde streaks. Repeat in one week to make the streaks even brighter.

My favorite idea is still the margarita! What will you do with a lemon?

All these facts are from of my trusty Who Knew? book.