Salt is a key ingredient in seasoning our food and making it taste great. But did you know that there are lots of other things that salt can do?
Here are some uncommon ways to use salt around your home.
Polish Copper and Brass
Remove tarnish and polish your brass and copper by making a paste from equal parts of salt, flour, and vinegar. Rub this solution onto your brass and copper with a soft cloth and rinse it with warm, soapy water. Buff with a cloth to restore its shine.
Breath Freshener
Mix 1/4 cup of warm water with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Stir your solution and gargle with it for 30 seconds. It will kill the smell causing bacteria in your mouth and throat.
Prevent Frost on Windows
Wipe down windows and windshields with a cloth or sponge dipped in salt water and let it dry. This will prevent your windows and windshields from frosting over with ice.
Bathroom Cleaner
Sprinkle some salt over grimy areas and wipe it away with a sponge to remove soap scum, tooth paste, and other nastiness that builds up in your bathroom.
Deodorize Shoes
Sprinkle some salt in your shoes to help get rid of stank smells.
Unclog Drains
Pour equals parts of salt and baking soda into your clogged drain. Follow this with some hot vinegar and then flush that down with boiling water. This should free your drain from a clog.
Deodorize Your Garbage Disposal
Pour 1/2 cup of salt and cold water into your garbage disposal and let it run. This will get neutralize odors and get rid of any unpleasant smells.
Soften Hard Laundry Water
Pour some salt into your washer along with your laundry soap to soften up the water. This will help the soap work better and will also make your clothes less stiff.
Clean a Cutting Board
A wooden cutting board can be harder to disinfect, but not if you use salt. Cover your board with salt and use a half of lemon to scrub it. This will clean and disinfect your board.
Stain Remover
Mix salt and water to create a paste and rub it on stains, like sweat patches. Scrub the dirty area before tossing it into your laundry. This should help to remove the stain.
Relieve Itchy Skin
If you need to soothe some itchy skin you can mix 1/2 cup of salt with the same amount of baking soda in a tub of warm water. Place the mixture onto your itchy skin for 20 minutes to relieve your discomfort.
Scrub Pots and Pans
You can get rid of hard to remove grease and grime by heavily sprinkling some salt onto your cookware before you scrub it down.
Soak Up a Spill
Pour salt over a spill to soak up the liquid and prevent it from staining. Make sure you pour a generous amount of salt and let it sit for 10 minutes before you vacuum up your stain.
Disinfect Your Refrigerator
Make sure that your refrigerator is sanitary and stink-free by mixing salt and soda water and use this mixture to scrub down your refrigerator.
Kill Ants
If you need to deter ants, you can boil water with large amounts of salt in it. Spray this mixture all over areas where your ant infestation is occurring and pour it in areas where you don’t want ants to enter. The salty solution will dry out their bodies and cause them to die.
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