5 Multipurpose Kitchen Items You Should Always Have (and Not Just For Cooking!)

You can't go wrong by picking up a big bag on every single supermarket run. Not only does this versatile citrus fruit perk up dishes like lemon-rosemary chicken and lemon bars and imbue them with bright, zesty flavor — it also comes in handy in your beauty and cleaning routines. Use any extras in your fruit bowl to zap zits, freshen bad breath, and soften skin, or de-gunk your whole house (everything from a cutting board to shower doors to dirty microwave).