Salt is all around us. Today, most of our salt intake comes
from processed foods. Salt deficiency is not a concern to us first world
consumers anymore, but overconsumption
of salt probably is. There are so many other ways to use salt other than as
a food additive. Salt is one thing you will always find in the kitchen and it
may surprise you to know that you can use it innovatively for other household
purposes too!
Let’s get right to
it and go through some salt & rock
salt hacks that you need to try at home.
Handy cleaning implement:
You can use just a spoonful of salt to scrub away your dishes, pots and pan.
Your dishes will be squeaky clean in no time!
Deodorizing refrigerator:
Similarly, you can also use rock salt with soda water to clean as well as
deodorize your refrigerator after defrosting it. Besides, it’s better than
using commercial chemicals that can potentially contaminate your food.
Cleaning up rusty dishes:
Got any tarnished or rustic metal in the house? No problem. Just mix some rock
salt with cream of tartar or lemon juice and add some water to make a pasty
texture. You can apply this paste on tarnished/rust metal surfaces and leave it
to dry. Brush it off and buff the metal until its good as new! Good quality bag salt will do the trick pretty well.
Countering stains: Clothes
iron often gets stained with sticky, greasy spots that just won’t go away. Just
sprinkle some salt on a paper and run the running hot iron over the salt
several times. The stain will come off like it was never there to begin with.
Effect on clothes: Wash
your old drapes and rugs with salt water to bring out its original color that
had been fading away! They’ll look good as new. If you mix salt water with
lemon juice, you can also get rid of mildew and rust stains on clothes by
dampening the stained area with the mixture, letting it dry, then rinsing it
afterwards. In fact, cold water and salt can even get rid of blood stains!
Seasonal itch for dogs:
Changing season can result in dry skin on your dog, creating scaly patches. You
can treat those scaly patches by softening them up with salt water. Just add a
cup of salt into a tub, and soak your pet in there.
Burnt tongue: That
first sip of your fresh coffee or tea can burn your tongue if it is still too
hot. We’ve all been there. You can soothe the severe burn by rinsing your mouth
with a solution containing 8 ounces of water and 1 tablespoon of table salt.
Not only will this reduce the pain but will also promote healing.
Checking eggs: Not sure
if the eggs kept for long refrigerator are still good to eat? Here’s a quick
test to find out. Drop them in a glass of water containing 2 tablespoons of salt.
If it sinks all the way down, it’s fresh and good for use. If it floats on the
surface, you better throw them away before someone else eats them. Also,
boiling your eggs in salt water makes them much easier to peal!
Preserving milk: You
can even preserve the fresh taste of milk by adding a small pinch of salt to a
carton of milk.
Stopping your apples from turning
brown: Once you cut open an apple, it’s a race against time
before they turn brown. You can prevent this by submerging them in a solution
of cold water and salt. This will keep them fresh without compromising the
taste whatsoever!
At Rock Salt USA, you can
find the finest quality of rock salts,
including bag salt, ice melt, magnesium
chloride, calcium chloride, etc.
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