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How To Get Three Times More Juice From Your Lemon, And 17 Life Hacks You Can Do With It

If you play your lemon right, you can get three times as much juice out of it than usual, and there is SO MUCH you can do with it

There's so much you can do with the humble lemon. And once you know, you'll be keener than ever to ensure you're getting as much juice as possible out of every single one.

So we have a brilliant tip for you that could see you getting as much as THREE TIMES the juice from each lemon you squeeze.

You have two options. Either roll your lemon on a hard surface and push down to burst the tiny juice-filled cells, or blast it in the microwave for 20 seconds. Either way, cut it lengthways rather than across the middle and you should get around three tablespoons of juice out.

Then use it in one of the following awesome ways:

1. Stop your food going brown

A few drops of lemon juice on your guacamole will keep it fresh and green, your apple slices will remain white and your cauliflower will stay that delicious off-white colour we all drool over.

2. Wake yourself up

At that mid-afternoon slump, instead of reaching for something sweet, go for something super-sour instead. A bite of a lemon or a quick squirt of lemon juice in the mouth is an instant pick-me-up.

3. Lighten age spots

Don't buy an expensive lightening cream for your imperfections and sun spots. Instead, put lemon juice on them directly and leave for 15 minutes to naturally and safely lighten.

4. Beat nausea

Lemon juice contains potassium, which helps prevent sickness. Add a few tablespoons to water and sip to beat nausea.

5. Give yourself golden highlights

Who needs hairdressers when you've got lemons? Mix lemon juice with water (1/4 water to 3/4 lemon juice) and rinse your hair with the mixture. Then sit in the sun until it dries. For best results, use once a week.

6. Make invisible ink

Write with lemon juice - it's invisible when it dries and can be made visible with a little heat from a hairdryer.

7. Anti-ageing

Lemon juice is a powerful antioxidant which helps prevent free radicals and protects the skin, keeping you looking younger. Squeeze it into water for a health tonic every day.

8. Use as shoe polish

Mix a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice with one of olive oil and rub on shoes for a serious shine.

9. Beat breakouts

Wash your face with lemon juice to naturally exfoliate and cleanse. And dab a little on spots to dry them out.

10. Clean limescale

No need for harsh chemicals, all you need to clean your taps is to run half a lemon over them. It really works.

11. Whiten nails

If you can clean your taps, you can also clean your nails. Squeeze on a little juice to whiten the tips but beware of any cuts or nail-biting as it will sting.

12. Treat dandruff

Stir one tablespoon of lemon juice into water and rinse your hair with it. Repeat over a few days until the dandruff is gone.
 
13. Knock out a hangover

Rather than painkillers, some swear by a few tablespoons of lemon juice in hot water to make a soothing tea that magics away hangover headaches.

14. Cleaner clothes

Add a small glass of lemon juice to your wash to give your detergent a boost. The natural whitening action will help lift stains and make whites whiter.

15. Stop rice clumping

Fed up of ending up with a sticky mass of rice when you cook? Add a tablespoon of lemon juice to keep the grains from attaching themself to each other.

16. Freshen the Fridge

Soak a cotton ball in lemon juice and leave it in the fridge to draw in odours of other smelly foods. It's life-changing.

17. Beat sunburn

It may feel counter-intuitive, but rubbing half a lemon on sunburn will really soothe the soreness and heat.