Lemon Uses

A lemon half and some salt will put a shine on copper pots and clean the lime scale off a sink or faucet.

TIPical Mary Ellen host Mary Ellen Pinkham explains the many uses for lemon and lemon juice around the home.

Trivia tidbit: The largest lemon ever grown weighed eight pounds, eight ounces, according to the 1998 Guinness Book of World Records.
Purchase lemons with the smoothest skin and the smallest points on each end. These will yield more juice and a better flavor.
If only a few drops of lemon juice are needed, prick one end with a fork and squeeze the desired amount. Cover the holes with a bandage, and return the lemon to the refrigerator to preserve the flavor.
Freeze lemon rinds and grate them when a recipe calls for zest.
Keep mushrooms white and firm when sautéing them by adding a teaspoon of lemon juice to each quarter-pound of melted butter.
Flavor tea by using sugar cubes that have been dipped in lemon juice.
Use leftover lemonade mixed with a little white wine to poach apple slices.
Use a half lemon to clean the lime scale off a sink or faucet. Rub the cut end over the lime spot.
Use lemon to freshen the air by making a mixture of equal parts lemon juice and water and putting it in a spray bottle.
Lemon juice in the bottle has an expiration date posted. Do not use after the date has expired because the lemon juice may brown and the taste will deteriorate.
To make a decorative lemon star, cut out five, evenly-sized wedges from a lemon, spaced evenly around the lemon. Slice the lemon into star slices.

Also in this Episode

TIPical Mary Ellen : Episode TIP-413
•	Prepare Kids for Absence
•	Lemon Uses
•	Caring for Roses
•	Tip of the Day

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