Brilio.net - Lemon is a fruit that has a slightly sour and fresh taste. This fruit is also high in nutritional content, you know. One of them is vitamin C which can help maintain the body's immunity from various viruses and diseases. Apart from vitamin C, lemons are also known to contain fiber and calcium.
Consuming lemons regularly can also help maintain digestive and skin health. This fruit is often processed into various fresh drinks. Not only that, lemon is also often added to a number of foods to make them taste even fresher and more delicious.
You only need to slice a lemon, then add the lemon juice to drinks or food. But behind the benefits, it turns out that storing lemons is difficult and easy. The reason is, if leftover lemons are left open in the refrigerator, over time the fruit will wrinkle and the water content will decrease.
Finally, a number of people are looking for ways to keep unused lemons fresh and long-lasting. One of them is preserving lemons with sugar, salt and baking soda. These three ingredients are put into a jar along with the lemon, then stored.
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However, there is actually a more practical way to store lemons to keep them fresh and not wrinkled, you know. A netizen demonstrated the method via the TikTok account @yayualitalia. He admitted that he only relied on 1 simple tool to preserve the remaining lemon slices.
" Is it still the time to store lemons until they wrinkle like this? Try using these tips, " he said, as reported by BrilioFood from TikTok @yayualitalia on Saturday (20/4).
photo: TikTok/@yayualitalia
After investigating, the tool used was a rubber band. First, wash the lemons. If so, slice the middle of the lemon and take it according to your needs. Then, attach the remaining unused lemon slices again.
photo: TikTok/@yayualitalia
Tie using a rubber band so that the lemons stick together. After that, the lemon is stored in the refrigerator.
"Just store it in the refrigerator, lemons can last for weeks," wrote the YouTube user.
The function of lemon is to clean household appliances.
Lemon has many functions as a natural cleaning agent in the household. Some of the functions of lemon for cleaning household appliances include:
1. Eliminates odor.
Lemon has a fresh aroma that can help eliminate unpleasant odors on various surfaces, such as in the kitchen sink or in the refrigerator.
2. Remove stains.
The citric acid contained in lemons can help remove stains on metal, plastic or glass surfaces.
3. Make a natural cleaner.
The lemon water mixture can be used as an effective natural cleaner to clean table, kitchen or bathroom surfaces.
4. Remove fat.
The acid content in lemons can help remove fat that sticks to surfaces, such as on stoves or pans.
5. Remove rust.
A mixture of lemon water and salt can be used to clean surfaces affected by rust, such as water taps or other kitchen utensils.
6. Make clothes brighter.
Adding lemon water to the washing process for white clothes can help make clothes brighter.
7. Removes stains on metal.
A mixture of lemon juice and baking soda can be used to clean stains on metal surfaces, such as pots or pans.