20 Ways to use lemons

1. We must all drink more water so always have a bottle of water with a slice of lemon cooling in the fridge. It makes ordinary tap water taste great
2. A piece of lemon peel in a jar of dried fruit will keep the fruit moist
3. Keep a lemon in your fruit bowl and your fruit will keep longer
4. To prevent sliced bananas going brown, squeeze lemon juice on them
5. Fill a net bag with lemon skins and run the hot water through them as you fill your bath. The lemon oil is good for your skin and the bath water will smell gorgeous
6. Grate lemon rind into your cake mixtures. They will stay moist longer and most people love a lemon taste
7. If a porcelain bath is stained, clean with a mixture of lemon juice and salt.
8. After cooking fish in your microwave, put lemon flavoured water inside and heat at full power for 30 seconds to remove the smell
9. The cheapest stainless steel cleaner around is a lemon. Rub half a lemon over the sink then squeeze the juice all around the plughole. Leave overnight then rinse. All traces of tea or coffee stains will be gone and your sink will sparkle.
10. Did you know that rabbits and slugs hate the small of lemon so spread skins around tender plants and discourage them
11. If you like ice and lemon with your gin and tonic, freeze slices of lemons in your ice tray, saves time slicing when you are desperate!
12. Half a lemon rubbed on hard elbows will soften and whiten
13. Lemon tea is more refreshing than tea with milk on a hot day
14. Blondes put lemon juice in your hair rinse water to make hair lighter
15. Lemon slices on fish dishes is a must
16. Lemon squeezed on pancakes is a good contrast to the sugar
17. Put lemon peel in a tea caddy for a delicate flavour for even cheap tea
18. Hands that have become stained by carrots or broad beans will easily be cleaned if you rub them with lemon but be warned, if you have any cuts , it will sting like crazy!
19. Pears have more flavour if cooked with lemon. If you caramelise the fruit, the colour is wonderful
20. When making marmalade add extra lemon to give a sharper wake-up taste on your morning toast.

The above tips are only suggestions, I am sure everyone has their idea of a top tip. This is your page please share your money saving, labour saving, brilliant ideas with the rest of us. You may think ‘everyone knows that’ but someone else will say “what a brilliant idea” and be really grateful.