- Sprinkle salt onto shelves to keep away ants.
- Fish can be de-scaled easier if the fish has been soaked in salt water.
- Add a pinch of salt to egg whites to make them extra fluffy.
- Refresh wrinkly apples by soaking them in mild salt water.
- Use salt to remove stains from coffee pots.
- Use a paste of salt and vinegar to clean brass, copper and tin.
- Pour a heap of salt over an ink spill on a carpet. The salt will soak up the ink.
- Clean an iron by rubbing with a damp cloth sprinkled with salt.
- Add salt to water to bring it to the boil faster.
- A mixture of salt and lemon juice makes piano ivories snowy white.
- A small pinch of salt improves the flavour of tea, coffee and cocoa drinks.
- To prevent cane furniture from yellowing, rub with salt water.
- Gelatin sets faster if a pinch of salt is added.
- Milk stays fresh longer if a pinch of salt is added.
- Cream beats faster if a pinch of salt is added.
- To remove the smell of burnt milk, sprinkle salt over the pan.
- Salt and bicarbonate of soda removes smells from refrigerators.
- A mixture of salt and lemon juice can be used to remove mildew.
- Sprinkle salt between slabs of slate to prevent grass from growing between them.
- If a pie baking in the oven boils over, throw a handful of salt over the spilt liquid. The
- mixture won't smell and will bake to a dry crust which can easily be removed once the oven cools.
Old Remedies
- Sore throat - add 1 teaspoon salt to lukewarm water and use as gargle.
- Diarrhoea and dehydration - add 1 teaspoon salt and 8 teaspoons sugar to 1 litre water. Drink 1 glass full hourly.
- Sprains and bruises - Mix salt and apple-cider to form a coarse, damp mixture. Place on soft cloth (preferably white as it may give off colour) and place on injured area.
- Use salt instead of toothpaste to polish teeth. This keeps the breath fresh and bring relief to sore gums.
- Acne 1 - dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in a little vinegar, rub onto face (avoid eyes) en leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water.
- Acne 2 - dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in a little lemon juice. Leave on skin for up to 20 minutes then rinse off with lukewarm water.
- Acne 3 - mix together some salt and olive oil. Use mixture to scrub face. This removes dried skin and softens the skin.
- Runny nose - dissolve 1 tablespoon salt in two cups of water and use as a nasal inhaler.
- Weak nails - mix together 2 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons olive oil. Rub into nails twice daily and leave on for 3-5 minutes at a time. Polish using a soft cloth or cotton wool.
- Tired and sore muscles - add 2 handsfull coarse salt to a warm bath and soak for 20 minutes. The salt also softens the skin and removes any smells and parasites.
- To stop smoking - every time you feel the urge to smoke, lick a little bit of salt with the tip of your tongue.
- Use a little salt water to rinse out a sore eye.
