59 uses for table salt
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Kitchen
Bacon – to protect yourself from splatters, add salt to the pan before frying.Beets – to remove stains from hands, wash hands with salt and a little dish soap.
Cast Iron – to clean, shake salt into the pan and wipe clean.
Coffee – to remove the bitter taste, add a pinch of salt.
Eggs – to easily clean egg spills, cover the spill with salt before wiping up.
Fish – to keep it from sticking to the pan, pour salt into the pan before frying the fish.
Glassware – to remove stains and discoloration, soak the item in 1 part salt and 8 parts vinegar.
Grease Fire – to extinguish, pour salt on the fire.
Hands – to remove food odors, rub your hands with salt and then wash.
Milk – to keep milk longer, add a pinch of salt to it after it’s opened.
Milk – to clean scorched milk and remove odors, dampen the area and sprinkle with salt. Let the salt sit for 15-30 minutes before scrubbing it away
Oven – to clean spills and remove odors, while the oven is still hot, sprinkle the spill with 1 part cinnamon and 6 parts salt. Once the oven is cooled wipe away the spill.
Refrigerator – to freshen, mix club soda with a little salt and wipe the inside of your refrigerator, using a soft cloth.
Salt – a substitute, mix equal parts garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, basil, white pepper and lemon pepper.
Salt Shaker – to keep it from clogging up, place several grains of uncooked rice in the shaker.
Salt Shaker – to keep it from clogging up, place a small piece of paper towel in the bottom of the shaker.
Sauces, Soups & Stews – if you’ve added to much salt throw a peeled potato, quartered into the pot, it will absorb the salt.
Taste Testing – to check for saltiness, place the food on the center of your tongue, not the tip. The center is more sensitive to salt.
Thermos – to remove odors and clean, pour ¼ cup salt into the thermos and replace the lid, allow it to sit for a couple of days. Add ¼ cup uncooked rice, a drop of dish soap and ¼ cup hot water. Replace the lid and shake. Rinse.
Vegetables – to clean, bathe them in salt water, then rinse.
Household Uses
Air Freshener – to make your own, layer flower petals with salt in a jar.Artificial Flowers – to clean, pour salt into a paper bag, place the flowers into the bag, petals first and shake.
Bathtub (enamel or porcelain) – to remove the yellow hue, clean the tub with 1 cup salt mixed with 1 cup turpentine then rinse.
Brass – to clean and polish, mix together ¼ cup salt, ¼ cup flour and ¼ cup vinegar. Buff the copper with the paste and a soft cloth.
Broom (straw) – to make it last longer, soak the broom in warm salt water for 1 hour.
Candles – to keep them from dripping, soak the candles for a couple of hours in a really strong salt water solution.
Carpet – to clean and brighten, sprinkle carpets with salt before vacuuming.
Chrome – to clean, rub the item with a rag dipped in vinegar and salt.
Copper – to clean and polish, mix together ¼ cup salt, ¼ cup flour and ¼ cup
vinegar. Buff the copper with the paste and a soft cloth.Countertops – to clean stuck on messes, sprinkle with salt and scrub away using a damp cloth dipped in vinegar.
Countertops – for an all-purpose cleaner, fill a spray bottle with 1 cup water, 1 cup vinegar and 1 teaspoon salt. Shake well.
Drains – to keep them fresh and flowing, pour a ½ cup salt down the drain then run hot water for a few minutes.
Fireplace – to easily clean soot, periodically pour some salt into your fireplace.
Kerosene Lanterns – to clean and brighten, polish with salt and a damp cloth.
Mop – to clean your mop, soak it in a bucket filled with 1 gallon hot water and 1 cup salt for 12-24 hours.
Piano Keys – to keep the ivory clean, make a paste using lemon juice and salt.
Silver – to clean, place a sheet of aluminum foil in the bottom of a sink, place your tarnished silver on the foil. Pour a mixture of 1 tablespoon washing soda and 1 tablespoon salt dissolved in 4 cups hot water into the sink. Rub with and soft cloth and rinse.
Windows – to control frost, dissolve 1 tablespoon salt in a gallon of hot water. Wipe the window with the solution.
Health & Beauty
Acne – to clear up small breakouts, press a cotton ball dipped in hot salt water on the area for 2-3 minutes.Dandruff – to eliminate flakes, rub a couple tablespoons of salt into your scalp before shampooing.
Dry Shampoo – to make your own, mix 1 part salt and 8 parts corn meal. Apply to hair and brush it out.
Eyes – to remove puffiness, mix ½ teaspoon salt in 1 cup hot water, dip cotton balls in the mixture then place them on your eyes for a few minutes.
Poison Ivy – to relieve itching, soak in a warm salt water bath.
Skin – to exfoliate, apply a mixture of kosher salt and water.
Sleep – to help you sleep, drink 8 ounces of water followed by a pinch of salt placed on your tongue. Allow the salt to dissolve without it touching the roof of your mouth.
Outdoors
Bonfire – to snuff out the embers, pour some salt on anything that is still burning.Garden Tools – to remove light rust, scrub away rust with a mixture of 1 cup salt and ½ cup lemon juice.
Ice Chest – to chill drinks faster, layer ice and salt before filling the chest with your drinks.
Poison Ivy – to rid it from your yard, soak the plant with a mixture of 3 cups salt, ¼ cup dish soap and 2 cups hot water. Repeat 2-3 times until it is gone.
Sidewalk Cracks – to remove unwanted weeds or grass, pour a mixture of 1 gallon water and 1 pound of salt. Make sure that the salt is dissolved, you may have to heat it up.Wicker – to clean and keep from yellowing, rub with a stiff brush dipped in warm salt water.
Laundry
Non-Colorfast Clothing – to keep them from running, wash new clothes with ¼ cup salt and laundry detergent.Iron – to clean, pour a thin layer of salt on a paper bag, set your iron on low with no steam and iron the bag.
Pantyhose – to keep them from running, mix ½ cup salt and 4 cups water. Soak new pantyhose in the solution for 1 hour prior to washing.
Perspiration Stains – to remove, soak item for an hour in 1 gallon warm water and ¼ cup salt before washing.
Wine Stains (red or white) – to remove, immediately sprinkle with salt to absorb.Miscellaneous
Artificial Flowers – to arrange, fill a vase with salt, pour cold water over the salt, just enough to get the salt wet. Arrange the flowers, the salt will turn hard and hold them in place.Paint Brushes – to soften, soak in a mixture of ½ cup kerosene, ¼ cup salt and 4 cups water for 2-3 days.
Shoes – to get rid of odors, sprinkle them with salt and let the sit for 24 hours before removing the salt.
