The BLS does track a consumer price index for the elderly (CPI-E). It is not used, in part because the social security trust fund is forecasted to run out of money in roughly 40 years, and using the CPI-E instead of CPI-W would shorten that by roughly 5 years. History. Between 1971 and 1977, the United States CPI increased 47%.
Store zest in an airtight container. Once you've zested the lemon, move the zest to an airtight glass container. Store in a cool, dry location. Freshly grated zest loses flavor fast, and may become a bacterial risk after just 2â3 days.
Lemons will keep for up to a week at room temperature, two to three weeks refrigerated. Lemon zest (peel) can be frozen for months. Juicing lemons. To get the most juice from a lemon, it should be allowed to reach room temperature, or microwaved for a few seconds prior to juicing.o lighten hair, dampen it with lemon juice and sit out in the sun for an hour. This does work, I tried it myself. Hey, it was the 80âs! Iâve read that the juice of a lemon mixed with one cup warm water makes for a great hair conditioner.