Lemon-y

while I am at the topic of home scent and since I have ruled-out the use of scented candles, I must use home made non-toxic sorts. I know that lemon makes an excellent scent. It's just a matter of knowing how to make one. Found this simple way of making the home smell fresh from Our Red House blog.

Make a room deodoriser: Mix the juice of one lemon with 1L strong tea. Strain and store in an old spray bottle. Spray into rooms to make them smell fresh.

I have read a week ago that you can also mix the lemon juice to bicarbonate soda and store it in a container - this I presume to stop the lemon from smelling rotten. Here's more tips on how to use lemons.

Make a sweet treat: think lemon coconut slice, lemon tart, Moroccan lemon cake, lemon syrup cake, melting moments with lemon cream, lemon delicious pudding (an Aussie fave)or lemon meringue pie. Squeeze some lemon juice on fish, the only accompaniment that fresh fish needs. Preserve them: Sweet tooths will like lemon butter or curd, while savoury types may prefer to preserve them with salt the Moroccan way. Freeze the juice in ice cube trays for later use. The juice can also be used to make lemon cordial and home-made lemonade. Once the juice is frozen, the skins can be candied for use in cakes. Make a room deodoriser: Mix the juice of one lemon with 1L strong tea. Strain and store in an old spray bottle. Spray into rooms to make them smell fresh. Soak a lemon in lukewarm water. Squeeze out the skin and discard. Use as a hair rinse after shampooing. For a sore throat, make up a mixture of lemon juice, sage tea and honey and gargle before going to bed. Use half a lemon dipped in salt to clean brassware. A lemon can also be used to clean silver. A few drops of lemon juice will shine shoes.

Mind you, don't let the lemon drop on to your ipad screen while you're busy browsing and preparing for your lemon stuff. Would you need another lemon to clean it?

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