Sep 14 2007
10 ReaLemon Juice Household Hacks Plus Bonus Recipe
- Garden Grit Hand Cleaner: Splash some ReaLemon in your hands and scrub in hot soap and water. Gets the grime off lickety-split.
- Laundry Booster: Toss in a half cup of ReaLemon (plus laundry detergent) when washing whites. Also a good stain pretreater (for whites), just spritz on some ReaLemon and soak before washing. You could also make a paste with salt or baking soda, apply to stain then wash.
- Homemade Air Freshener: See details here
- Deodorize Containers & Cutting Boards: Funky smelling lunch boxes, plastic containers or cutting boards? Scrub them down with ReaLemon and don’t rinse off for at least an hour. Wash in hot soapy water.
- Microwave Oven Cleaner: Fill a small microwaveable bowl with 50/50 water and ReaLemon. Microwave for a few minutes until moisture builds inside to scrub down the crusties. More microwave cleaning tips here. Cleans, freshens and deodorizes your microwave.
- Kitchen Sink Cleaner: Make a paste of ReaLemon and baking soda then gently rub into sink. Wash well with hot soapy water.
- Dishwasher Rinse: Add ReaLemon to the rinse cup of your dishwasher for sparkling dishes.
- Grease Buster: Spray ReaLemon on stovetops, overhead stove fans, countertops–anywhere there’s a grease film or spill. Wipe away grease then wash in hot soapy water.
- Small Appliance Cleaner: Descale and de-grime kettles and coffee pots by soaking in ReaLemon.
- Shower Door Soap Scum Cleaner: Spray on ReaLemon and let sit for about a minute before scrubbing off the soap buildup.
Bonus: Quick & Easy Greek Ribs Recipe
Ingredients
Pork Ribs
ReaLemon Juice - Bottle
Garlic Powder
Dried Oregano
Directions
- Cut ribs into serving sizes (about 3 bones each), place in a roasting dish (single layer–not stacked on top of each other) and lightly brown under the broiler on both sides. Drain off fat.
- Pour over the ReaLemon juice, then sprinkle seasonings all over meat–don’t be shy with the seasonings. The lemon juice should be about 1″ deep in the dish.
- Cover and roast at 350° for 30 minutes, then uncover and turn ribs over. Cook uncovered for another 30 minutes.
Tasty dish that’s perfect for work nights, and my fussypants household loves them :).
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14 Sep 2007 at 7:14 pm
So which of these will not work with *real* lemons? And since when did the term HACKS mean the same thing as household tips? Is it just to get a trendy word into higher search rankings, or the ‘coolness’ effect? I still like this blog, other than using HACKS for household tips (rolls eyes).
14 Sep 2007 at 11:25 pm
Hi JJ, sure anyone can use fresh lemon juice for these tips. This list is simply saying “Don’t let that ReaLemon on hand go to waste–try these alternate uses that you may not have thought of”.
If anyone would rather use fresh lemons, 1 medium lemon should produce juice the equivalent of 3 TBS ReaLemon (when wishing to convert any amounts mentioned above).
I don’t know what to say about my word choice of “hacks” instead of “tips”, other than I try make an effort to mix things up here and not have everything titled with “tips”. And I think that’s allowed :). To me the word Hacks is just as applicable as the word Tips in this instance, just trying to keep things fresh.
That’s the best I can do for an explanation of words I choose to use when writing here.
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