Nature's Gift #1 : Lemons :)

Don't let that lemon lying in your kitchen just rot away. You wouldn't believe how big a role this small fruit could play in your everyday life.

So here's list of what we use lemons for:

1. Hair & Face:

• "J" has always been suffering from dandruff. She tried on a lot of anti-dandruff shampoos but they provided only temporary relief. That's when her grandmother suggested she rub lemon peel on her scalp and let it sit for sometime and wash the hair as usual. Boy did it work wonders!
• Lemon juice with warm water applied on the hair post shampooing works as a natural conditioner adding shine and volume to your hair and removing product build-up.
• Cut lemon in half and put a pinch of sugar on it and gently scrub your face for about 2-5 mins. This will not only help to lighten your complexion but also lightens age spot and works as a skin toner.

2. Body:

• Start your day with a warm glass of lemon juice for detoxifying your system.
• If suffering from gastric discomfort, drink one glass of lemon juice with salt and pepper on an empty stomach.
• If suffering from diarrhea, brew a cup of black tea and add a tsp of honey and some lemon juice.
• Rubbing lemons on your armpits can help in getting rid of sweatyor smelly underarms.

3. Feet:

• It can be used as a very good foot scrub. All you have to do is soak your feet in half a tumbler of lukewarm water and cut a lemon into half and put it in water and leave your feet in it for 5 mins. Then take the lemon and start scrubbing your feet. You will instantly notice how light and soft your feet has become.

• It can also be used to combat smelly feet. Combine 1 cup of lemon juice, 1/4 cup almond milk and 2 tbsp of olive oil. Soak feet for 20-30mins and pat dry. 

4. Laundry:

• It helps to brighten your whites and can be used as an alternative to bleach.
• Tough rust stain? Fear not, Rub lemon on the rust stain and steam that area and wash it as usual. The rust stain will disappear.

Say Goodbye to Sweat Patches

Always wondered how to get rid of those ugly yellowish sweat patches/stains?
Sweat Patches are mainly caused by the presence of bacteria in your sweat or the presence of  aluminium salts in your antiperspirant, among various other reasons.

These sweat patches can be avoided by including a lot of liquid in your diet and avoiding deodorants with high content of Aluminum salts etc.

Well, here's a very easy remedy.
All that you would require are

• a toothbrush
•  baking soda 
• water.

In a cup, dilute 4 tbsp of baking soda with 1/4 cup water. With the toothbrush, rub the mixture on the stain and let it air dry for half an hour to an hour.
After that, wash the clothes as usual.

You will not believe it but your sweat patches will disappear.

NOTE:
Baking Soda and Baking Powder is not the same. Make sure that you use BAKING SODA!
Baking Soda in general is really good for washing clothes, especially your precious whites.
Baking Soda can be used for neutralizing acid, removing crayon stains and odor, cleaning the washing machine and can be even used as a fabric softener.