Ditching Chemicals? Discover the Incredible Cleaning Power of Lemons!

You know the old saying, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade"?  We are putting a twist on Bayes likes to keep it simple for you.  From our organic cleaners to simple remedies like the ones below, we have your health covered. 
things and say, "When life gives you lemons, use them to clean your house!" There's a lot of talk out there about natural cleaning and the toxicity of common house cleaning chemicals.  It can be overwhelming with all the options but

So if you're ready to ditch chemicals, discover the incredible cleaning power of lemons.

Odor Destroyer

Even garlic, fish, mothballs and that disgusting gunk in your garbage disposal can’t stand up to lemon juice’s odor-eliminating power. Use a cut lemon or fresh-squeezed lemon juice to remove bad smells from your refrigerator, cutting board, microwave or practically any other surface. You can even add it to the cooking water of stinky foods like cabbage, or just simmer lemon peel in water on the stovetop as a natural air freshener.

Glass Cleaner

Lemon juice will make hard water stains, debris and other marks on glass disappear. Use straight lemon juice on a sponge for tough jobs, or dilute a few tablespoons in a cup of water and spray it on. Wipe it off with newspaper for totally transparent windows (that might just kill a bird or two.)

Stain Remover

Sweat, mildew, berries, wine, oil – pretty much any substance that leaves a stain on fabric can be removed with good old lemon juice. Durable fabrics can be rubbed with a paste of lemon juice and salt while more delicate fabrics might require a gentler touch, saturating the stain with lemon juice and then washing it out.

Toilet Cleaner

When mixed with household borax (not the insecticide kind), lemon juice can remove even those stubborn rust stains from the toilet bowl. Make a paste of borax and lemon juice and apply it to the stain with a scrub brush or sponge. Let it sit for up to two hours, then scrub away. 

Bayes is happy to give you the tips to better living. That's why we like to make it simple for you!  Bayes was created through the inspiration of nature's organic uses and the people's need for ease and dependability, like that in our Organic Granite Counter Top Cleaner! Use these and many others, to make your home a healthier one! From our homes to yours, Have a Happy New Year!