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Lemon is a fruit that contains acid that can be able to remove stains or an agent that can be used as a cleaning solution, specifically, a tile stain remover. The acid in lemon juice removes dirt and rust stains. It’s especially effective when mixed with salt, which makes “an alternative cleaning agent”. It is also known for it contains most citric acid among those citrus fruits.

Grapefruit can help you clean your body and your home as well as keeping you healthy and trim. You probably didn't know it but grapefruit flesh and grapefruit juice are also effective cleaning agents. Having fresh grapefruit in the house is one of the best ways to make sure you'll always have the ingredients you need for homemade skin care products and homemade cleaning products. Cleaning with citrus fruit is just as effective as cleaning with commercial cleaners. In fact many commercial cleaners use orange oil or grapefruit extract in their products. But using fresh fruit and fresh juice will give the added benefit of a sweet, fresh smell and undiluted cleaning power.

Berries contain a lower percentage of citric acid than citrus. Blueberries contain the lowest citric acid level, with 0.6 grams per 100 grams of berries. Berries with citric acid are tangy, although not as sharp as citrus. Included are strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries, huckleberries, elderberries, red and black currants.

The ugli or ugli fruit is a Jamaican form of tangelo, a citrus fruit created by hybridizing a grapefruit (or pomelo), an orange and a tangerine. It was discovered growing wild (possibly having developed in the same way grapefruit was created) in Jamaica, where it is mainly grown today. The name is a variation of the word "ugly", which refers to the fruit's unsightly appearance, with rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside. The citric acid that is contained in the fruit serves as a

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