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Sixty Uses Of Salt  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 :- * Try and let me know if all of them are true * [1] If you drop a whole egg on the floor, pour salt all over the egg, let it sit for awhile, then use dustpan, the egg will come right up, without all that mess. [2] Soak stained hankies in salt water before washing. [3] Sprinkle salt on your shelves to keep ants away. [4] Soak fish in salt water before decaling; the scales will come off easier. [5] Put a few grains of rice in your saltshaker for easier pouring. [6] Add salt to green salads to prevent wilting. [7] Test the freshness of eggs in a cup of salt water; fresh eggs sink; bad ones float. [8] Add a little salt to your boiling water when cooking eggs; a cracked egg will stay in its shell this way. [9] A tiny pinch of salt with egg whites makes them beat up fluffier. [10] Soak wrinkled apples in a mildly salted water solution to perk them up. [11] Rub salt on your pancake griddle and your flapjacks won't stick. [12] Soak toothbrushes in salt water before you first use them; they will last longer. [13] Use salt to clean your discolored coffee pot. [14] Mix salt with turpentine to whiten you bathtub and toilet bowl. [15] 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. [16] Boil clothes pins in salt water before using them and they will last longer. [17] Clean brass, copper and pewter with paste made of salt and vinegar, thickened with flour. [18] Add a little salt to the water your cut flowers will stand in for a longer life. [19] Pour a mound of salt on an ink spot on your carpet; let the salt soak up the stain. [20] Clean your iron by rubbing some salt on the damp cloth on the ironing surface. [21] Adding a little salt to the water when cooking foods in a double boiler will make the food cook faster. [22] Use a mixture of salt and lemon juice to clean piano keys. [23] To fill plaster holes in your walls, use equal parts of salt and starch, with just enough water to make stiff putty. [24] Rinse a sore eye with a little salt water. [25] Mildly salted water makes an effective mouthwash. Use it hot for a sore throat gargle. [26] Dry salt sprinkled on your toothbrush makes a good tooth polisher. [27] Use salt for killing weeds in your lawn. [28] Eliminate excess suds with a sprinkle of salt. [29] A dash of salt in warm milk makes a more relaxing beverage. [30] Before using new glasses, soak them in warm salty water for a while. [31] A dash of salt enhances the taste of tea. [32] Salt improves the taste of cooking apples. [33] Soak your clothesline 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. [34] Rub any wicker furniture you may have with salt water to prevent yellowing. [35] Freshen sponges by soaking them in salt water. [36] Add raw potatoes to stews and soups that are too salty. [37] Soak enamel pans in salt water overnight and boil salt water in them the next day to remove burned-on stains. [38] Clean your greens in salt water for easier removal of dirt. [39] Gelatin sets more quickly when a dash of salt is added. [40] Fruits put in mildly salted water after peeling will not discolor. [41] Fabric colors hold fast in salty water wash. [42] Milk stays fresh longer when a little salt is added. [43] Use equal parts of salt and soda for brushing your teeth. [44] Sprinkle salt in your oven before scrubbing clean. [45] Soaked discolored glass in a salt and vinegar solution to remove stains. [46] Clean greasy pans with a paper towel and salt. [47] Salty water boils faster when cooking eggs. [48] Add a pinch of salt to whipping cream to make it whip more quickly. [49] Sprinkle salt in milk-scorched pans to remove odour. [50] A dash of salt improves the taste of coffee. [51] Boil mismatched hose in salty water and they will come out matched. [52] Salt and soda will sweeten the odor of your refrigerator. [53] Cover wine-stained fabric with salt; rinse in cool water later [54] Remove offensive odours from stove with salt and cinnamon. [55] A pinch of salt improves the flavor of cocoa. [56] To remove grease stains in clothing, mix one part salt to four parts alcohol. [57] Salt and lemon juice removes mildew. [58] Sprinkle salt between sidewalk bricks where you don't want grass growing. [59] Polish your old kerosene lamp with salt for a brighter look. Remove odors from sink drainpipes with a strong, hot solution of salt water. [60] 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. |