lemon
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You Don’t Need a Lemon to Clean Your Microwave
For some reason, every single microwave-cleaning how-to we’ve published includes the use of a lemon, or lemon juice. This isn’t all that shocking; the citric acid in lemons has anti-microbial properties, and lemons make things smell good. Somewhat paradoxically, they’re also loved by the “chemical-free” crowd (even though fruit is incredibly chemically complex), and they…
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How to Slice a Strip of Citrus Without Risking Life and Limb
One of the nice things about going to a bar (or bars) is that they have all the stuff. The good ice, the fancy cherries, the perfect strips of lemon zest — these things are ready and waiting to be deployed. Buying a jar of cherries is easy, but peeling thin strips of zest off…
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The Easiest (and Most Natural) Ways to Get Rid of Garbage Disposal Odours
1The garbage disposal may be one of the miracles of modern life, but it’s also a source for foul odours to build up. Once the odours are there, it can be a challenge to get rid of them completely — rather than just covering them up. But a few lemons and limes (plus vinegar) can…
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Make a White Lady With Meyer Lemons
Though I love a good Bloody Mary, I tend to think of it as a liquid appetiser, best consumed before eggs. The White Lady, however, is a cocktail that I could drink with breakfast. It’s light, bright, citrusy, and sour — all things you want with a rich and heavy brunch. You can make it…