Did you use lemons as a holiday centerpiece? Are you now wondering what to do with an enormous pile of the fruit? You could eat an ocean of fish, drink lethal amounts of espresso, or you could usher in the new year with this natural whitening tip from Martha Stewart Living:
To whiten cloth napkins, linens, and even socks, fill a large pot with water, and drop in several slices of lemon. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat. Add the linens, and let them soak for about an hour. Then launder as usual.
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Not sure how this would work on delicates but I'm totally going to give it a try with all of my dingy dish towels. I'll let you know how it works!
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Boiling water isn't likely to hurt anything but delicate antiques--unless the tag says to wash in cold water. And besides, the linens aren't being boiled.
Still seems like a lot of work.
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But think of how nice it would make the kitchen smell in the meantime :)
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I wouldn't use this on fine linens
http://www.chemicalfreecleaningbook.com/chemical_free_cleaning_laundry.shtml
If it was a textile I want to have for a long time, I'd be concerned about how the acid in the lemon might damage the fabric in ways that might not be apparent for years.
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