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Salt as we know it, is generally used for seasoning food. But according to the notes left by grandma, gleaned probably from some foreign magazines that used to lie around the house those days, there are so many other uses for this cheap, easily available stuff that we are not aware of. Given below are some of the uses you could put common salt to in your everyday life.
- Add salt to the water in which you have arranged cut flowers. They will stay fresh longer.
- Stained hankies, when soaked in salt water, will come out fresh and clean after the wash.
- Sprinkle the pantry shelves with common salt. It will keep ants away.
- Boiling an egg with a cracked shell? Just add a little salt to the water when cooking the egg and it will stay in its shell and not ooze out.
- Want to test the freshness of an egg? Simply put it in salt water. While fresh eggs will sink, the old or rotten ones will float.
- Green salads stay crisp and fresh if you add some salt to them.
- A pinch of salt when added to egg whites while beating them, make them fluffier.
- A little salt rubbed on your griddle will make it non-stick!
- Wrinkled apples get a fresh lease of life if you soak them in mildly salted water.
- Going to use a new toothbrush? Just soak it in salt water before you use them and it will last longer.
- Discoloured coffee pots? Never fear. Use salt to clean it and get it sparkling like new!
- Mix salt with turpentine and clean the bathtub and toilet bowl to a shine. It almost acts like a bleach!
- Want to crack some tough nuts? Just soak them overnight in salt brine and they will crack without damage to the nuts. A light tap will do the trick.
- Did you know that clothespins will last longer if you boil them first in salt water?
- Salt when added to vinegar and a little flour will clean brass, pewter and copper beautifully.
- Spilt ink on that valuable carpet? Simply pour a mound of salt over the stain. It will get soaked up.
- Stained iron box? Rub some salt on the surface with a damp cloth and see the stain vanish.
- Yellowed piano, harmonium or keyboard keys can be cleaned with salt and lemon juice.
- Holes in the plaster on your walls? Mix equal parts of salt and starch in water to make a stiff putty and stuff it in the holes.
- Itching sore eyes? Rinse them with a little salt water.
- Weak solution of salt water makes an excellent mouthwash. Use a hot salt solution for gargling when you have a sore throat.
- Want to polish your teeth at home? Sprinkle dry salt on your toothbrush and see your teeth sparkle.
- Sprinkling salt on your lawn will get rid of weeds.
- Too much of suds in the detergent? Add some salt to eliminate them.
- A dash of salt in warm milk makes it an excellent, relaxing beverage.
- Taking out your new glasses for the party? Soak them for a while in warm salty water for some time.
- Did you know that a dash of salt can actually enhance the taste of tea?
- Sponges when soaked in salt water gain a fresh lease of life.
- Clean your greens in salt water if you want to remove the dirt easily.
- Putting peeled, cut fruits in mildly salted water will prevent discolouration.
- Wash coloured fabrics in salt water to prevent the colour from running.
- Did you know that milk will stay fresh longer if you add a dash of salt to it?
- Sprinkling salt in your oven before cleaning it will make it sparkling clean.
- Discoloured glasses can be soaked in salt water to remove the stains.
- Greasy pots and pans can be cleaned with salt.
- Sprinkle salt in milk-scorched pans. This will remove that burnt odour.
- Keep a dish with salt and soda in your fridge to remove all odour.
- A dash of salt added to your coffee will enhance the taste.
- Rub the stove with salt and a bit of cinnamon. All offensive odours will be removed.
- One part salt mixed with 4 parts alcohol will remove grease stains from clothing.
- Mildew can be removed with salt and lemon juice.
- Want to prevent grass from spreading onto the sidewalk bricks in your garden? Just sprinkle them with salt.
- A hot solution of salt water, when poured down the drain will remove all offensive odours.
did not know that there were so many uses for common salt until I came across these notes! I hope you will benefit from them too!
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