25+ ways to use table salt to solve almost any kitchen problem
8. Keep windows frost-free
On those particularly blustery days, you can keep your kitchen window frost-free with a bit of salt. After you wash your windows, sponge them down in some salt water and let it dry. When the frost comes, your windows will be clear.
On those particularly blustery days, you can keep your kitchen window frost-free with a bit of salt. After you wash your windows, sponge them down in some salt water and let it dry. When the frost comes, your windows will be clear.
9. Shell nuts easier
Nuts with hard shells, when soaked in a saltwater solution for a few hours, are easier to crack.
Nuts with hard shells, when soaked in a saltwater solution for a few hours, are easier to crack.
10. Easier oven cleaning
One thing that always needs to be cleaned in a kitchen is the oven. That’s because food is always bubbling up out of pans and baking dishes. To prevent the food that makes its way over the edges of your dishes into your oven from creating a stuck-on, burnt mess, sprinkle any spills with salt immediately. When you oven is cool, you’ll be able to wipe the stain right up with a cloth or sponge.
One thing that always needs to be cleaned in a kitchen is the oven. That’s because food is always bubbling up out of pans and baking dishes. To prevent the food that makes its way over the edges of your dishes into your oven from creating a stuck-on, burnt mess, sprinkle any spills with salt immediately. When you oven is cool, you’ll be able to wipe the stain right up with a cloth or sponge.
11. Sparkling glasses
If you’ve tried everything to get stubborn stains off your glassware, use salt and vinegar. Soak the discolored glassware in the salt and vinegar solution overnight. When you wake up the next morning, your glassware should be as good as new.
If you’ve tried everything to get stubborn stains off your glassware, use salt and vinegar. Soak the discolored glassware in the salt and vinegar solution overnight. When you wake up the next morning, your glassware should be as good as new.
12. Removes burned milk
Salt can even help remove burned milk stains and the smell associated with it. If you have burned milk in a pan, add a little salt to the pan. Let it sit for a while, and then try to wash it.
Salt can even help remove burned milk stains and the smell associated with it. If you have burned milk in a pan, add a little salt to the pan. Let it sit for a while, and then try to wash it.
13. Clean cast iron dishes
Soak up extra grease in cast iron dishes before you wash them by adding a little salt to the pot or pan. When you are ready to wash the dish, wipe out the salt.
Soak up extra grease in cast iron dishes before you wash them by adding a little salt to the pot or pan. When you are ready to wash the dish, wipe out the salt.
14. Nix lipstick smudges
Long-stay lipstick may make your lips look alluring for hours, but when lipstick adheres to dishes, it makes them hard to clean. A little salt rubbed on lipstick-stained dishes will remove the stuff before you wash them.
Long-stay lipstick may make your lips look alluring for hours, but when lipstick adheres to dishes, it makes them hard to clean. A little salt rubbed on lipstick-stained dishes will remove the stuff before you wash them.
15. Freshen up cutting boards
You can make your cutting boards and breadboards look as good as new by rubbing them with a cloth wet with saltwater.
You can make your cutting boards and breadboards look as good as new by rubbing them with a cloth wet with saltwater.
16. Check an egg’s freshness
Eggs typically don’t have an expiration date on them. If you have some eggs in your fridge that you want to use, but you aren’t sure about, try placing the egg in a cup of water that has two teaspoons of salt in it. If the egg is fresh, it’ll sink. If it floats, it’s old.
Eggs typically don’t have an expiration date on them. If you have some eggs in your fridge that you want to use, but you aren’t sure about, try placing the egg in a cup of water that has two teaspoons of salt in it. If the egg is fresh, it’ll sink. If it floats, it’s old.