How Does Lemon Juice Neutralize Odors?
Lemons consist of about 5 percent citric acid, which helps neutralize odors. Additionally, lemons smell good so not only do they help get rid of odors but they add a citrus fragrance into your home. Lemon juice is the natural way to get rid of odors rather than using artificial air fresheners.
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Technique
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Add some lemon juice to the water that you are washing dishes in and this will cut the bad smells that emanate from cooking certain foods, such as cabbage, and which cling to your dishes and pots and pans. Cut a lemon in two and put it in boiling water. The lemon scent emanates from the steam and this will get rid of bad smells, such as fish odor.
Suggestion
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If your hands smell after handling fish or garlic, rub some lemon juice on them and this will neutralize the smell.
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Acidic and Alkaline
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Although lemons are acidic in nature, and make you pucker up when you eat them, they have an alkalizing effect, notes Lookgreat-loseweight-savemoney.com.
Historically
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Lemons and lemon juice have long been used as deodorizers as well as a means of getting rid of bleach stains, disinfecting utensils and removing grease.
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