35 Reasons You Should Store Salt
1. Rust remover. Make paste out of 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 6 tablespoons of salt,
apply to rusted area with cloth. Rub thoroughly then rinse and dry.
2. Improve coffee flavor. Adding a pinch of
salt in your ground coffee before turning the coffeemaker on will reduce the
beverage’s acidic taste.
3. Eliminate bad odors. Pour 1/2 cup of
salt into the garbage disposal then run it according to manufacturer’s
directions. Get rid of fish odor from your hands by rubbing them with a lemon
wedge dipped in salt and then rinse with water. For smelly wooden cutting
boards, remove the bad odor by gently rubbing a generous amount of salt over
the surface using a damp cloth. Wash it with warm, sudsy water afterwards.
4. Salt soothes sore throats. A mild sore throat
can be remedied by gargling several times a day with a mixture of 1/4 teaspoon
salt and 1/2 cup warm water.
5. Test egg freshness with salt. Add 2 teaspoonfuls
of salt to a cup of water. Put the egg in the cup of water; if it sinks, it is
fresh. If it floats, throw it away.
6. Clean greasy pans with salt. Greasy iron pans
are no match to salt; simply use a bit of the substance on the greasy surface
then wipe with paper towels.
7. Remove coffee or tea stains on cups by rubbing
them with salt.
8. Calm that rogue BBQ fire. Sprinkle some salt
on flames from food dripping in barbecue grills to minimize the flames and
smoke without cooling the coals. Also, throwing salt on a kitchen fire will
extinguish it.
9. Remove pinfeathers easily from a chicken by rubbing the chicken skin with salt.
10. Prevent mold on cheese by wrapping it in
a cloth dampened with saltwater before putting it in the fridge.
11. Keep milk fresh longer by adding a pinch of
salt to milk. (Great if you don’t mind your milk a tad salty)
12. Make it easier to scale fish by soaking the
fish in salt water first before descaling it.
13. Make non-stick pancakes by first rubbing
salt on your pancake griddle.
14. Cut flowers can be kept fresh by adding a dash
of salt to the water in the vase.
15. Kill weeds by spreading salt on the ground near the roots of the
weeds. This is an easy and effective way to get rid of unwanted weeds on your
rock garden, patios and driveways. However, be careful not to sprinkle too much
salt because this substance in excess can ruin the soil.
16. Kill poison ivy by mixing 3 pounds of salt
with a gallon of soapy water then spray the mixture to the leaves and stems.
17. Deodorize your canvas shoes by sprinkling it
with a little salt occasionally. The salt will reduce moisture and remove bad
odor.
18. Relieve bee stings by immediately wetting the
stung area and covering it with salt.
19. Discourage ants from invading your home by
sprinkling salt in places where ants can sneak in such as doorways and window
sills.
20. Clean your teeth with salt. Mix 1 part fine
salt with 2 parts baking soda, dip your toothbrush in the mixture and brush
your teeth. The baking soda also helps whiten teeth.
21. Saltwater mouthwash will treat sore
gums, canker sores and bad breath. Just add 1 teaspoon salt with 1 glass warm
water and you have a very effective oral hygiene treatment.
22. Melt ice by sprinkling salt over it.
23. Salt removes soot. Loosen soot from the chimney
by throwing a handful of salt on the flames in your fireplace. The salt also
makes a bright yellow flame.
24. Soak pecans and walnuts to make them easier to shell.
25. Lessen the starch content of potatoes by soaking them in salt water before using them. Saltwater also keeps
potatoes and apples white.
26. Freshen the air in your house by cutting an
orange in half and sprinkling both halves with salt.
27. Fix small holes in plaster using salt and
cornstarch paste. Mix up to 2 tablespoons of salt and cornstarch and add enough
water to make a thick paste.
28. Brighten your curtains and rugs by pouring ½ cup
of salt into your washing machine along with the curtains or rugs.
29. Keep windows from becoming frosty during the
winter by rubbing a rag dampened with saltwater over them.
30. Dry clean your dog with salt. Sprinkling salt on
your dog’s fur and then brushing the salt out will easily remove dirt and
fleas.
31. Exfoliate your skin with salt. Add salt to some
baby oil then gently rub on skin. Rinse well after.
32. Make an antiseptic saline solution to use both
internally and externally on sores and minor lacerations. Dilute 1 teaspoon of
salt diluted in one cup of warm water (best to use natural sea salts) and you
have an excellent antiseptic solution.
33. Make salt soaks that can offer relief in times
of duress and bodily pain. Salt soaks can be applied to cramped and aching
hands and feet or used as a whole body bath.
34. Reduce boiling time (especially in
high altitude) by adding a dash of salt to the water.
35. Sanitize sponges with salt. Sponges can be a
breeding ground for bacteria. Remove some of the germs by sudsing up the
sponges, rinsing them thoroughly and then soaking them in cold, heavily salted
water for up to 2 hours.
