Replacing vinegar with lemon juice for cleaning

[acannon]

Does it work? I figure they're both acidic, and lemon juice would smell a lot nicer than vinegar.

[MonP'titBoudain]

I'm pretty sure that it would work for most if not all aplications as far as the chemistry goes, but it would be way more expensive. And the smell of vinegar dissipates within minutes so it's not like it hangs around all day. Plus you'd have to rinse with the lemon juice whereas I don't usually rinse with white vinegar (unless it's on tile or mixed with something else) because the lemon juice is a little heavier and stickier... at least it is when it dries on my kitchen counter!

[2GR8KIDS]

Another option- I add lemon essential oil to my vinegar and water mix to help with the smell. I agree that lemon juice is probably too sticky to clean with.

[lovesdaffodils]

I too find lemon juice too sticky. But adding EO to your vinegar works well. I like orange EO for cleaning.

[karen1968]

Originally Posted by lovesdaffodils

I too find lemon juice too sticky. But adding EO to your vinegar works well. I like orange EO for cleaning.

How much EO do you use? My mixture is obviously off, 'cause my solution still reeks of vinegar. It doesn't bother me much, but it nauseates my DH.

[ladyinred]

Originally Posted by lovesdaffodils

I too find lemon juice too sticky. But adding EO to your vinegar works well. I like orange EO for cleaning.

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I tried using lemon juice with vinegar and had too much lemon juice in the mixture and it really didn't work for me, left everything sticky :P

[avendesora]

Lemon juice also has a much shorter shelf-life if not refrigerated.

Aven

[acannon]

Oh. I didn't know that. Thanks for telling me.