Written by Sharing Sustainable Solutions
Although you may not realize it, simple table salt has a great
number of uses other than simply seasoning your food. The
following list will give you sixty uses of salt, many of which
you probably didn’t realize:
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Soak stained hankies in salt water before washing.
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Sprinkle salt on your shelves to keep ants away.
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Soak fish in salt water before descaling; the scales will
come off easier.
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Put a few grains of rice in your salt shaker for easier
pouring.
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Add salt to green salads to prevent wilting.
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Test the freshness of eggs in a cup of salt water; fresh
eggs sink; bad ones float.
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Add a little salt to your boiling water when cooking eggs;
a cracked egg will stay in its shell this way.
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A tiny pinch of salt with egg whites makes them beat up
fluffier.
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Soak wrinkled apples in a mildly salted water solution to
perk them up.
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Rub salt on your pancake griddle and your flapjacks won’t
stick.
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Soak toothbrushes in salt water before you first use them;
they will last longer.
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Use salt to clean your discolored coffee pot.
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Mix salt with turpentine to whiten you bathtub and toilet
bowl.
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Soak your nuts in salt brine overnight and they will crack
out of their shells whole. Just tap the end of the shell with a
hammer to break it open easily.
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Boil clothespins in salt water before using them and they
will last longer.
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Clean brass, copper and pewter with paste made of salt and
vinegar, thickened with flour
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Add a little salt to the water your cut flowers will stand
in for a longer life.
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Pour a mound of salt on an ink spot on your carpet; let
the salt soak up the stain.
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Clean you iron by rubbing some salt on the damp cloth on
the ironing surface.
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Adding a little salt to the water when cooking foods in a
double boiler will make the food cook faster.
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Use a mixture of salt and lemon juice to clean piano keys.
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To fill plaster holes in your walls, use equal parts of
salt and starch, with just enough water to make a stiff putty.
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Rinse a sore eye with a little salt water.
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Mildly salted water makes an effective mouthwash. Use it
hot for a sore throat gargle.
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Dry salt sprinkled on your toothbrush makes a good tooth
polisher.
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Use salt for killing weeds in your lawn.
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Eliminate excess suds with a sprinkle of salt.
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A dash of salt in warm milk makes a more relaxing beverage.
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Before using new glasses, soak them in warm salty water for
awhile.
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A dash of salt enhances the taste of tea.
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Salt improves the taste of cooking apples.
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Soak your clothes line in salt water to prevent your
clothes from freezing to the line; likewise, use salt in your
final rinse to prevent the clothes from freezing.
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Rub any wicker furniture you may have with salt water to
prevent yellowing.
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Freshen sponges by soaking them in salt water.
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Add raw potatoes to stews and soups that are too salty.
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Soak enamel pans in salt water overnight and boil salt
water in them next day to remove burned-on stains.
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Clean your greens in salt water for easier removal of dirt.
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Gelatin sets more quickly when a dash of salt is added.
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Fruits put in mildly salted water after peeling will not
discolor.
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Fabric colors hold fast in salty water wash.
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Milk stays fresh longer when a little salt is added.
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Use equal parts of salt and soda for brushing your teeth.
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Sprinkle salt in your oven before scrubbing clean.
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Soaked discolored glass in a salt and vinegar solution to
remove stains.
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Clean greasy pans with a paper towel and salt.
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Salty water boils faster when cooking eggs.
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Add a pinch of salt to whipping cream to make it whip more
quickly.
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Sprinkle salt in milk-scorched pans to remove odour.
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A dash of salt improves the taste of coffee.
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Boil mismatched hose in salty water and they will come out
matched.
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Salt and soda will sweeten the odor of your refrigerator.
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Cover wine-stained fabric with salt; rinse in cool water
later.
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Remove offensive odors from stove with salt and cinnamon.
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A pinch of salt improves the flavor of cocoa.
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To remove grease stains in clothing, mix one part salt to
four parts alcohol.
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Salt and lemon juice removes mildew.
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Sprinkle salt between sidewalk bricks where you don’t want
grass growing.
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Polish your old kerosene lamp with salt for a brighter look.
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Remove odors from sink drainpipes with a strong, hot
solution of salt water.
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If a pie bubbles over in your oven, put a handful of salt
on top of the spilled juice. The mess won’t smell and will bake
into a dry, light crust which will wipe off easily when the oven
has cooled.
Originally posted @ Sharing Sustainable Solutions
