Thursday, June 21, 2012

Lemon Juice & Knives.

Who would have thought that Lemon Juice could get rid of the rust spots on your knives? Not this girl! I am a very neglectful knife owner. It's one of my flaws that I've been working on ever since last Thanksgiving when my Mom (who bought us our knife set as a gift a while back) and I were cleaning up, I went to put the knifes in the dishwasher and she looked at me appalled and told me they should not be washed in there and needed to be hand washed. Oops! Well I've been trying since then to be good about it, but let's face the facts...I'm not. So needless to say my knifes ended up looking like this.



So, I decided to do a little Google searching and I found out that Lemon Juice is the key. Soak your knives in lemon juice for a few minutes then scrub a little with the scratchy side of the sponge and TA-DA! You have beautiful knifes! :)




Go ahead, try it. It works!
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18 comments:

  1. Amy WashenbergerJuly 7, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    Who knew! I'll be doing this today!!

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  2. Damon SteeleJuly 18, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    Yessssssssssssssss....thank you!!!

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  3. Lauren ClarkJuly 18, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    I usually polish mine with Bar Keeper's Friend and those red scuff pads you polish your stove top with. Gets them nice and shiny and completely removes the surface rust!

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    1. CandaceAugust 28, 2012 at 9:20 PM

      I second this! Bar Keeper's Friend is amazing stuff. Gets burnt on grease off your stainless steel pots and pans..and gets the nasty black burnt marks off the bottom of any pot and pan!

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  4. Whitney @ ThanksforthefoodJuly 19, 2012 at 2:35 AM

    Awesome tip! I may have to try this and post the results on my own blog (http://thanksforthefood.blogspot.com). Does fresh lemon juice work better than bottled?

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    1. CourtneyJuly 20, 2012 at 7:58 AM

      I haven't tried the fresh lemon juice yet, that's a good question. I'll have to try it out.

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  5. JessicaJuly 22, 2012 at 10:49 PM

    Thanks for the post! Another great idea for that left over lemon juice I always have in the fridge!

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  6. Mommy BurkholderAugust 9, 2012 at 3:47 PM

    I just blogged this today, and linked to you, since your pictures make a great tutorial! I review a Pinterest pin everyday and this one works great! http://365ishpins.blogspot.com/2012/08/day-63-remove-rust-with-lemon-juice.html

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    1. CourtneyAugust 9, 2012 at 5:45 PM

      I'm glad it worked for you too! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  7. NicoleAugust 21, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    I also blogged this and linked to you as part of 20 Chores Tuesday. It worked great for me. You can check it out at http://guiltlessmama.blogspot.com/2012/08/20-chore-tuesday.html

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  8. Holy Cross YouthAugust 26, 2012 at 7:22 AM

    great idea. just make sure your silverware is not that which is pitted by citrus. I would use this on kitchen knives but not my silverware.

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  9. emily sashaDecember 12, 2012 at 12:46 AM

    great money saving tip as all of us have lemon in our kitchen

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  10. sarah johnDecember 12, 2012 at 12:49 AM

    I am doing this right now.....I will let you know how it goes. Cleaner Jobs

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  11. roger blackburnDecember 28, 2012 at 12:16 AM

    Wow this little trick is great. Do you have tips on removing turmuric stains from countertops? I've seen some good knives reviewed at bestmachete.net as well.

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  12. cincybeeJanuary 8, 2013 at 6:49 AM

    This is fabulous! I found one of my good scissors for crafting that someone took outside & left them....all fall & winter last yr...grrr! but....it was one of my grandkids so...you know....it's ok, no problem lil man! lil. anyway I thought they where ruined. my friend told me to use steel wool to get some rust & grime off. then I soaked it in lemon juice & a tbs of baking soda. wanaa! shining as new. them I used the trick of cutting sandpaper with the scissors to sharpen.... I just love Pinterest & bloggers!! that you!

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  13. ShahidaJanuary 8, 2013 at 11:52 PM

    Wow, it's really working....great idea! Thanks for sharing.Cleaning Service

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  14. DoogFebruary 8, 2013 at 3:26 PM

    WORKS ! I just did it ! Thanks for posting !

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