The clip starts with hack¹ number one: refreshing² and sanitizing a cleaning board.

 

With garlic and onions being one of the most well-used ingredients in cooking here in the United States, the struggle of washing the pungent³ smell and flavor out of a cutting board is something many Americans can relate to.

 

But not only that, given that you frequently slice up the likes of raw and cooked chicken and meat on the boards as well means it can be home to all sorts of harmful bacteria.

 

Luckily, life has brought us lemons. Slice one in half and press the fruit against the board, rub vigorously until the juices flow over the board, rinse⁴ and enjoy your lemon-fresh cutting board.

 

For hack number two, our team shows how simply slicing a lemon and squeezing it into your trash can before throwing in the halves can eliminate unpleasant trash odors from your kitchen.

 

Keeping up with the kitchen theme, the next batch⁵ of lemons are used to unclog a drain.

 

First, several lemons are squeezed for their juices into a cup, then the drain is rinsed⁶ with boiling water before being filled with half a box of baking soda⁷.

 

Lemon juice is poured over the baking soda, causing it to bubble and fizz. After 15 minutes, the sink is draining smoothly⁸.

 

Another part of your kitchen you can clean with lemons is your microwave. Throwing some lemons and their juices into a cup of water and microwaving for five minutes not only loosens up stains in the microwave so they are easily wiped away, but leaves a fresh smell behind.

 

If you are lucky enough to have a dishwasher in your house, you can also kick up your cleaning by putting a sliced lemon into your dishwasher to freshen things up.

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