The simple trick to get more juice out of your lemon

Ever feel that you’re not getting the most out of your lemons?

Here’s a simple hack to try the next time a recipe calls for lemon juice.

All you need to do is pop it in the microwave for 20 seconds before cutting it and squeezing. Heating lemons makes them softer and easier to squeeze, so you’ll get every last drop of juice out of them.

So now you know!

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Jane Pine

Jane Pine is a digital content editor and has worked in magazines for over 20 years. She's a diehard DIY fan and can't go past a good Ikea hack.

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