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8 Uses for Lemon Leftovers.

8 Uses for Lemon Leftovers.

You only used half a lemon for your recipe?

What are you going to do with the rest?

Stop wasting:a half-used lemon can be recycled!

And how?

Here are 8 clever uses for not wasting lemons:

8 Uses for Lemon Leftovers.

1. Use a toothpick to extract only a few drops of lemon

No need to open and squeeze half a lemon when you only need a few drops. Simply pierce your lemon with a toothpick.
Extract the necessary drops. Then close the lemon with the same toothpick and put the lemon in the fridge.

2. Eat the flesh of the lemon to have pep's

When you squeeze a lemon, some flesh remains. And this flesh is excellent for your health. So don't deprive yourself!

3. Use your lemons to deodorize the fridge

Use the unused half lemon as a deodorant for your fridge! It's natural and super effective in fighting bad odors.

Click here to discover the trick.

4. Make candied lemons

Pickle the leftover lemons and use them in your cakes. They will also be perfect for your Christmas chocolates.

5. Make jams

If you have a lot of lemons left, consider making jams!

6. Collect the zest

Collect the zest of your used lemons. Grate them and use them for your pastries. Don't feel like cooking today? Freeze them for later!

7. Freeze the juice

Freeze the juice in an ice cube tray to use at another time. You will always have some on hand to make a cake or for your sauces.

8. Use lemon as a cleanser

Ideal as a household cleaner, lemon is your ally in all circumstances. It is also famous as an insecticide.

And There you go ! You've used up all your leftover lemons!

Lemon can also be used as a natural cosmetic ingredient for all your beauty recipes!