Sodium Chloride. NaCl. Salt. No matter what you call it, salt is an important substance. Our bodies need three to eight grams of the stuff to function properly. In the past, it was so valuable that people fought wars over it and were even paid in it.
Today, it’s still a necessity in most homes for its flavor-enhancing abilities. A shaker of salt, along with its piquant companion, black pepper, are standard condiments in homes across the United States. Many home chefs use it sparingly when preparing meals as it makes any dish, savory or sweet, taste better.
Though salt is commonly used to accent foods, it also has a myriad of other uses. There may be as many as 14,000 uses for salt, and here are some of them.
1. Give an old sponge life
When your cleaning sponges look like they are on their last legs, you can use salt to revamp them. You just need to soak them overnight in a quart (liter) of water that has one fourth cup of salt added to it.
When your cleaning sponges look like they are on their last legs, you can use salt to revamp them. You just need to soak them overnight in a quart (liter) of water that has one fourth cup of salt added to it.
2. Kill garbage disposal odors
Funky garbage disposal got you down? Never fear. Salt can come to your rescue. Just a half a cup of salt, dumped directly into a disposal, and a little water will freshen the smelliest garbage disposal.
Funky garbage disposal got you down? Never fear. Salt can come to your rescue. Just a half a cup of salt, dumped directly into a disposal, and a little water will freshen the smelliest garbage disposal.
3. Unstick stuck food
Food that gets baked on to pans can be a pain to remove. A little salt makes things easier. If you have dishes with baked on food, sprinkle salt on the baked on bits and add a little water. Let the dishes sit for a while before you wash them. You’ll be amazed at how easily the food comes off.
Food that gets baked on to pans can be a pain to remove. A little salt makes things easier. If you have dishes with baked on food, sprinkle salt on the baked on bits and add a little water. Let the dishes sit for a while before you wash them. You’ll be amazed at how easily the food comes off.
4. Pick up spilled eggs
If you accidentally drop an egg on the floor, you can clean up your mess quickly by sprinkling salt on the fallen egg. When you wipe it up with a paper towel, the egg will come up easily.
If you accidentally drop an egg on the floor, you can clean up your mess quickly by sprinkling salt on the fallen egg. When you wipe it up with a paper towel, the egg will come up easily.
5. Vanquish grease fires
Fires during cooking are inevitable. To put out a grease fire fast, throw a handful of salt on the flames. Keep a box of salt next to your stove for the sole purpose of extinguishing grease fires.
Fires during cooking are inevitable. To put out a grease fire fast, throw a handful of salt on the flames. Keep a box of salt next to your stove for the sole purpose of extinguishing grease fires.
6. Prevent mold on cheese
If you buy cheese, use it for a day and the next day, it seems like you have to toss it because it’s moldy, use salt. You can prevent mold on cheese by wrapping a block of cheese in a saltwater soaked paper towel before putting it in the fridge.
If you buy cheese, use it for a day and the next day, it seems like you have to toss it because it’s moldy, use salt. You can prevent mold on cheese by wrapping a block of cheese in a saltwater soaked paper towel before putting it in the fridge.
7. Keep your milk fresh
Salt in milk? Yes, indeed. A pinch of salt, when added to milk or cream, helps it stay fresher for a longer period of time.
Salt in milk? Yes, indeed. A pinch of salt, when added to milk or cream, helps it stay fresher for a longer period of time.