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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Rebecca Shepherd

Tired of dirty dishes? I've started putting lemons in my dishwasher – here's why I'll never load it without them again

Kitchen shelves with a woven basket filled with lemons and a vintage-style lemon painting with stacked crockery.

Lemons are the answer to all your cleaning woes – a bold statement, I know. But after adding lemon halves to my dishwasher for a month, it’s safe to say I’ll never run a wash without this kitchen staple again.

From a nicer-smelling load to more sparkly dishes, placing the citrus sensation in my dishwasher has taken my cleaning game to new heights, and it's come just in time for hosting season, when my dishwasher will have its busiest few months of the year.

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