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FOOD HACK 101: How to make your lemons last longer

Squeeze me, this is fabulous!
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You know what is one of my biggest pet peeves?

Dried up, half-used lemons, that have been sitting in my fridge since 1978.

Especially when all you want is that Monday arvo Gin and Tonic – with a touch a lemon.

And there’s nothing in the house that will work.

Thankfully, New Idea has unearthed the world’s greatest lemon hack.

Get ready to cheers and watch the GENIUS solution to your lemon woes.

So, how do you avoid a dead lemon in your fridge – especially when most recipes call for a teeny squeeze?

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Step one: Give that bad boy lemon a solid roll on your kitchen bench.

Step two: Get a sharp utensil and poke one single hole into your uncut lemon.

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(Credit: New Idea)

Step 3: Squeeze out the juice.

You’re then left with a practically untouched lemon, that won’t be drying up.

Praise us later. 

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