Simple lemon trick cleans your washing machine and dishwasher with ease

A mum has shared a video of her cleaning hacks using lemons - and it's racked up thousands of views as people can't get enough of the top tip that helps make the house sparkle

Wondering how to use leftover lemons?

One savvy mum has spilled the beans in a viral video, dishing out nifty tips to make different parts of your house sparkle. The Insta-famous Fay Ricketts-Mahon, who lights up @homewithfay with her DIY and family adventures, wowed her 47,800 followers in a recent clip, diving into the amazing cleaning powers of citrus.

Fay kicked off by flaunting some ripe lemons, cheekily hinting: "What I do with my lemons..." Next, she's seen slicing them before smearing toothpaste on the cut side. In an unconventional move, she tossed the lemon into her barren washing machine, then putting on a cycle to spritz it up.

Not stopping there, her chopping block received a fruity overhaul, as Fay put bicarb over it, scrubbing eagerly with lemon to banish any stains. Then, taking it up a notch, her oven got a citric steam bath, with chopped lemons simmering in water inside.

Her sink and plugs also got the lemon and bicarbonate of soda treatment too to get off all the grime, followed by her kitchen hob, which she just rubbed a lemon over. Fay also pulled off the rings on her cooker and placed them in a bowl of hot water, bicarbonate of soda and lemons to clean too before putting lemons in her dishwasher to get it nice and fresh also.

She captioned the post: "What do you do with your lemons?? Lemons are fab for freshening up your washing machine and dishwasher, when steamed in the oven they can lift grease marks, shining metal work on hobs and a great alternative than using sprays on chopping boards. Let me know what you use yours for."

The post racked up more than 49,000 likes, with people loving the tips. One person exclaimed: "Lemon is the best cleaner," while another added: 'Good to know." A third chimed in: "Great ideas." While someone else added: "Great for limescale in the shower!"

Despite a lot of praise for the video, some people were worried about the cost, as one person moaned: "Lemons cost too much to use them as cleaning tools," while another agreed: "Lemons are so expensive now."