Mum-of-two Chantel Mila reveals why lemon should be your go-to kitchen cleaning ingredient

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The secret uses of lemon you NEVER knew about: Why the fruit is the DIY cleaning product thousands swear by every day

  • Mum-of-two Chantel Mila, from Melbourne, revealed why lemons are a ‘go-to’
  • The mum said she uses lemon around the home to clean various items
  • Chantel loves using lemon to get rid of any limescale buildup in her kettle
  • She also uses it to get rid of rust on knives and to deodorise chopping boards 

By Sophie Haslett For Daily Mail Australia

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A mum-of-two known for her cleaning and organisational tips has revealed how she uses lemon around the home to clean various items.

Chantel Mila, from Melbourne, revealed lemon should be your ‘go-to cleaner’ for a number of items, including your kitchen kettle, chopping boards and even old rusty knives.

‘These are the three ways I use lemon around the home,’ Chantel wrote alongside a TikTok video on the subject.

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A mum-of-two known for her cleaning and organisational tips has revealed how she uses lemon around the home to clean various items (pictured)

Chantel Mila (pictured), from Melbourne, revealed lemon should be your 'go-to cleaner' for a number of items, including your kitchen kettle, chopping boards and even old rusty knives

Chantel Mila (pictured), from Melbourne, revealed lemon should be your ‘go-to cleaner’ for a number of items, including your kitchen kettle, chopping boards and even old rusty knives

The first way you can use lemon to clean items at home is to de-scale your kettle by boiling a lemon inside it; the citric acid helps to break down the limescale (pictured in action)

The first way you can use lemon to clean items at home is to de-scale your kettle by boiling a lemon inside it; the citric acid helps to break down the limescale (pictured in action)

The first way you can use lemon to clean items at home is to de-scale your kettle by boiling a lemon inside it; the citric acid helps to break down the limescale (pictured in action)

1. Use lemon to de-scale your kettle

The first way you can use lemon to clean items at home is to de-scale your kettle.

‘De-scale your kettle by boiling half a lemon in water and letting it stand for half an hour,’ Chantel said. 

The reason why this works is because the citric acid ‘breaks down’ any limescale within your kettle.

‘By the time you remove it, your kettle will be shining,’ she said. 

The second way you can use lemon in the kitchen is to refresh old chopping boards and get rid of any lingering smells (pictured)

The second way you can use lemon in the kitchen is to refresh old chopping boards and get rid of any lingering smells (pictured)

2. Refresh old chopping boards

The second way you can use lemon in the kitchen is to refresh old chopping boards and get rid of any lingering smells.

‘Refresh and deodorise old chopping boards with sea salt and lemon,’ Chantel said.

Simply sprinkle some sea salt over the board and use the lemon wedge to gently rub it in.

Thirdly, you can use lemons to remove any rust from your stainless steel knives, by sprinkling bi-carb soda onto the knives and then rubbing them with lemon (pictured)

Thirdly, you can use lemons to remove any rust from your stainless steel knives, by sprinkling bi-carb soda onto the knives and then rubbing them with lemon (pictured)

3. Remove rust

Thirdly, you can use lemons to remove any rust from your stainless steel knives, by sprinkling bi-carb soda onto the knives and then rubbing them with lemon.

‘The lemon’s acidity reacts with the rust and it helps it dissolve easily,’ Chantel said. 

'The lemon's acidity reacts with the rust and it helps it dissolve easily,' Chantel said (pictured in action)

‘The lemon’s acidity reacts with the rust and it helps it dissolve easily,’ Chantel said (pictured in action)

Thousands who saw the clip said they never knew lemons had so many uses:

‘This is a great hack – who knew,’ one commenter posted.

‘I have learned so much from you,’ another added.

Chantel has built up a huge following on social media for sharing videos about cleaning and organisation.

To find out more, visit her TikTok page here.