What can I do with lots of lemons?

If you’re looking for practical ideas on what to do with extra lemons, you’ve come to the right place.

This hack for lemon bowl candles is my favorite lemon craft of all time! They aren’t your typical candles—each one is poured inside a real lemon half!

Filled with essential oils and dried herbs, they make a beautiful centerpiece or small table accent for outdoor gatherings. Make an extra batch to send home with your party guests for an evening they won’t soon forget.

All together this sweet, refreshing sugar scrub recipe is designed to gently exfoliate, deeply nourish, and rejuvenate the skin. And it can be applied anywhere to reap the benefits! 

Made with all-purpose nourishing vitamin E, antioxidant-rich coconut oil, fresh lemon, and calming lavender, it’s an easy beauty DIY you can whip up for silky smooth skin.

Skincare Note: Citrus essential oils and fresh juice can cause phototoxicity (sun sensitivity). When using DIY citrus scrubs, avoid direct sunlight or save this recipe for cozy evening bath rituals. Always perform a quick patch test before full application.

If I had to describe this melt and pour soap recipe in one word it would be refreshing. Beautifully bright and energizing, this soap recipe combines zesty lemon essential oil with a creamy goat milk soap base, natural yellow mica powder, poppy seeds, and lemon zest.

The result is a sensational mix of color, contrast, texture, and scent—making it the perfect bar to start your morning!

Dehydrating lemons is one of the absolute best ways to make citrus last! Dried lemon slices and peels can be used for everything from stovetop potpourri and cocktail garnishes to homemade tea blends and seasonal decor. Read the full tutorial or watch the video to learn how to dehydrate lemons in a dehydrator for the home.

Bring an inviting atmosphere to any space with a DIY Lemon Room Spray. Combining bright lemon essential oil with cozy scents is the ultimate quick-fix project when you want your home to smell clean and bright in seconds!

Speaking of essential oils, if you love hand-poured candles, this lemon rosemary candle recipe is a must-make! Combining the bright, crisp scent of fresh citrus with the grounding, earthy aroma of rosemary essential oil, these homemade candles create quite the ambiance for your kitchen or living space.

And it’s the perfect lemon craft for a rainy day!

This lemon honey soap recipe is the bee’s knees – it smells like honey, looks like a honeycomb, and takes just a few minutes to whip up! It starts with a honey soap base that has a beautiful golden glow all on its own, no soap colorant needed, along with a warm, slightly sweet scent. Fresh citrus essential oils like lemon really blend well into the honey melt and pour soap. Come make a batch with me. 

This recipe for spoon butter, also called wood butter, is by far the best for providing a long-lasting finish and beauty to wooden kitchen tools.  A simple blend of natural ingredients helps prevent drying and cracking when applied to your cutting boards, wooden spoons, bowls, and salad tongs. Definitely a lemon craft worth making!

Whether you’re crafting for yourself or for gifts, these sugar scrub cubes are simply divine! They’re a body scrub in bite-size form, you can reach for when your skin needs refreshed or exfoliated.

Tackling stubborn spots and laundry stains without harsh cleaners. This DIY lemon stain remover spray harnesses the natural brightening power of lemon and simple household ingredients to help lift stains from kitchen towels, linens, and garments. It’s an eco-friendly laundry essential that leaves behind a clean, fresh citrus scent!

I fell in love with face steaming last January when I made self-care a big part of my New Years’ resolution goals. With just 10 to 15 minutes and a few ingredients, you can create a simple, comforting self-care ritual to help you slow down and unwind.

If you’ve got a case of the “Mondays” turn your week around with this bubbling lemon vanilla bath soak. It’s difficult to stay in a sour mood with the cheerful scent of lemon combined with sweet vanilla. Why not give it a try?

If swapping out plastic dish soap bottles has been on your eco-friendly goal list, this solid dish soap bar is a game-changer!

Made with grease-cutting citrus ingredients, this eco-friendly solid dish soap cleans dirty dishes without synthetic additives. Best of all, a single bar can last for months of daily dishwashing, making it a sustainable addition to your kitchen sink setup.

I saved my easiest lemon craft idea for last. Fill your home with the natural scents of lemon, lime, and sweet vanilla using a simple stove top potpourri recipe. New to simmers?

It’s basically a potpourri mix of dry and wet ingredients that you boil in water. So easy!