Tips for using lemons to clean, exfoliate, brighten teeth

Here are some little known uses for lemons:

Clean a cutting board

  • Cut the lemon in half
  • Sprinkle salt on the board
  • Take the open side of the lemon and scrub the board covered in salt
  • Removing blackheads

  • Dab the blemish with lemon juice before you go to bed. 
  • Lip exfoliator

  • Put a little lemon juice on your lips before bed
  • Wash off the juice in the morning
  • The juice helps remove dead skin cells
  • Brighten teeth

  • Mix baking soda with lemon juice to make paste
  • Brush it on your teeth as if it were toothpaste
  • This formula helps your teeth sparkle
  • Natural hair highlights

  • Put lemon juice on your hair
  • Get sunlight
  • Lemon juice helps attract sun and give you natural blonde streaks
  • Lemon juice also can be used to remove grease and crayon stains. Make sure you use a real lemon. 

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