Tomato sauce, wine, olive oil, chocolate, coffee—they wreak havoc on our homes and clothes. A heavy-duty stain remover may seem like the only solution to a stained shirt or countertop, but most aren't great for the environment, and nature has a great alternative: lemons.

The acid in lemons makes the citrus a great cleaning agent, and it has a bleaching effect, particularly when exposed to sunlight. Here are 10 great ways to use lemons for all-natural stain removal:

Dip half a lemon in salt and scrub tarnished copper pots to remove oxidation stains . . .

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