柠檬七大妙用：从提亮肤色到疏通管道

They're tasty and they're healthy, but lemons are simply so much more than for making lemonade.

柠檬美味又健康，其价值不仅仅是制造柠檬水而已。

In a new Daily Mail Online original video, we look at seven different uses for the tart citrus fruit - and none of them have to do with eating them.

在《每日邮报》新发布的一个原创视频中，我们看到柠檬除了食用，还有七种妙用。

The clip starts with hack number one: refreshing and sanitizing a cleaning board.

妙用一：给砧板清洁消毒。

With garlic and onions being one of the most well-used ingredients in cooking here in the United States, the struggle of washing the pungent smell and flavor out of a cutting board is something many Americans can relate to.

大蒜、洋葱都是美国人日常生活中常用的烹饪佐料，但在加工之后，如何消除砧板上辛辣刺鼻的味道，困扰着许多美国人。

But not only that, given that you frequently slice up the likes of raw and cooked chicken and meat on the boards as well means it can be home to all sorts of harmful bacteria.

不仅如此，如果你总是用同一块砧板切菜，不论生食或熟食，鸡肉还是猪肉，那么砧板简直就是滋长各种有害细菌的温床。

Luckily, life has brought us lemons. Slice one in half and press the fruit against the board, rub vigorously until the juices flow over the board, rinse and enjoy your lemon-fresh cutting board.

所幸，我们还有柠檬。切半颗柠檬，在砧板上重重挤压，用力擦拭，让整个砧板都涂满柠檬汁，冲洗后，砧板将会焕然一新，还带着怡人的柠檬清香。

For hack number two, our team shows how simply slicing a lemon and squeezing it into your trash can before throwing in the halves can eliminate unpleasant trash odors from your kitchen.

然后视频向我们展示了妙用二：如何消除厨房垃圾异味。在把废弃物扔进垃圾桶之前，切个柠檬，往废弃物上洒些柠檬汁就可以了。

Keeping up with the kitchen theme, the next batch of lemons are used to unclog a drain.

接着让我们继续在厨房里“施展魔法”吧：妙用三，用柠檬疏通排水管。

First, several lemons are squeezed for their juices into a cup, then the drain is rinsed with boiling water before being filled with half a box of baking soda.

首先，挤一杯柠檬汁待用，然后往排水管中倒半碗发酵粉，再用沸水冲洗。

Lemon juice is poured over the baking soda, causing it to bubble and fizz. After 15 minutes, the sink is draining smoothly.

最后，将柠檬汁倒入发酵粉中，直到嘶嘶冒泡。等待15分钟，排水管便畅通如初了。

Another part of your kitchen you can clean with lemons is your microwave. Throwing some lemons and their juices into a cup of water and microwaving for five minutes not only loosens up stains in the microwave so they are easily wiped away, but leaves a fresh smell behind.

另外，柠檬也可以用来清洁微波炉。妙用四：往水杯里放进一些柠檬片和柠檬汁，微波加热五分钟，不仅能轻松去除微波炉里的污垢，还能留下淡淡清香。

If you are lucky enough to have a dishwasher in your house, you can also kick up your cleaning by putting a sliced lemon into your dishwasher to freshen things up.

妙用五：家里恰巧有洗碗机的话，同样可以在洗碗机里放一片柠檬，会帮助厨具洗得更加洁净。

Taking the hacks outside of the kitchen, the final concoction created for the video is a homemade face scrub.

让我们把目光转向厨房之外，视频里介绍的最后一个妙用便是自制脸部磨砂膏。

The recipe contains three tablespoons of olive oil, the juice of a lemon, two tablespoons of honey and half a cup of sugar. Combine, apply and leave on for 15 minutes.

材料包括：三大勺橄榄油，一颗柠檬的汁水，两大勺蜂蜜和半杯糖。混合搅拌，敷在脸上静置15分钟。

After the time is up, rinse to brighten your skin, help prevent acne and even moisturize.

15分钟过后，清洗干净，你就会发现肤色变得透亮迷人，柠檬磨砂膏同时还有防止痤疮，保湿补水的功效。

Vocabulary

concoction: 调合物