Household items that Clean Effectively: Lemons

Recently I came across an article on RealSimple.com about All-Natural Cleaning Solutions. I am all about using natural items to clean my home, as it will be better for myself and the environment. But like many people say, you can't believe everything that is on the internet. What I decided to do was test out some of these cleaning solutions and report them back to you.

Lemons. I decided to try lemon juice versus real lemons squeezed. Here is the list suggested by RealSimple.com that lemon best cleans.

Counter-tops: Lemons make your counter top sparkle, and smell good too!
Cutting boards: You know how cutting boards have knife marks and sometimes within those a smell? Well lemons make it go away. I washed it in soap and water then Rubbed a quarter lemon on the plastic cutting board. It feels clean and new!
Dishes: You can definitely see the shine in my glasses. I sat one washed in lemon glass next to the one that was not and there was an amazing difference!! (Was not captured in the photo I tried taking)
Faucets: Make sure you wash off any lemon left over so that it does not stick on the faucet. I forgot to wash off a faucet, and luckily we didn't have an guests before I noticed it. It looked like boogers. But, if you do wash it off the faucet is shiny like new! I also used it on the drain in the sinks and tub. Worked wonderfully!  
Garbage disposal: Could not test - I don't have a garbage disposal. If anyone tries this out leave a comment!
Grout: It works!! :)
Hands: Since I don't touch raw fish, I decided to test this out with garlic. My hands did not have the leftover smell of garlic. It was so nice. You can also use metal to get rid of the smell.
Laundry: If anyone tries this out, let me know. I do my laundry at a laundry mat and didn't try it.
Plastic-food storage containers: It totally works!! I used lemon juice from a bottle mixed with water and let it sit, then washed it. Worked like a charm, all the tomato-based sauces are not stained on my containers anymore. I definitely recommend everyone does this, your containers will look like new!

Try these out! I used fresh lemons and lemon juice. They both work great. If you like the smell of fresh lemons, your bathroom and kitchen will smell so great every time you walk into the house! If you perfer the smell of grapefruit try these remedies with it as well!

Next time: I'll test out Vinegar.