In fact, sales on items like disinfectants and kitchen/bathroom wipes grew at astronomical rates, according toStatista.

However,natural cleaning productsstill have their place in a home especially as we all become more environmentally conscious.

One simple item that can get your home sparkling clean is a food item lemons.

Lemons for cleaning

Lemons also contain acid that offers an antibacterial and antiseptic effect, according toThe Spruce.

Still, that doesn’t make lemons a cleaning item to stay away from.

There are numerous uses for lemons when cleaning a home.

Hands with gloves holding a cleaning pad and a lemon

First, they leave a clean and refreshing scent.

you’re free to also buy little containers of concentratedlemon juice(via The Spruce).

Unfortunately, vinegar has a pungent and unpleasant smell, but lemons can help camouflage it, reportsThe Spruce.

Your copper pots and pans can benefit from just half a lemon.

In fact, the lemon even acts as your scrubber.

Lemons are a natural degreaser, so they also help clean your stovetop.

And those stained countertops?

Lemons help there as well.

According to The Spuce, a little lemon can go a long way.