Top 10 Uses Of Salt

1. Cleans artificial flowers
Toss the flowers in a medium size air lock bag along with a cup of salt. Shake the bag well. The salt will automatically whisk away the dust. Your artificial flowers will be as good as new.


2. Removes wine stains from clothes
In case you spill wine on your shirt, just sprinkle some salt on the spot immediately, and let it absorb. It will remove maximum wine out of the fabric.


3. Cures a bee sting
After removing the stinger, wet the area and immediately apply a paste of salt and water on it. Let it dry; it will reduce the inflammation and relieve your pain. You can follow the same procedure in case of other bug bites as well.


4. Extends a broom’s life
A new broom with plastic bristles will last longer if you soak its bristles in a bucket of hot and salty water. Before its first use, just dip the broom in this water for about 20 minutes, and then allow it to dry.


5. Checks the freshness of an egg
If you want to test whether the eggs are fresh or not, put the eggs in a bowl of cold water with two tablespoon of salt in it. If they sink to the bottom, they are fresh enough to use. And if they float, discard them right away. Also, boiling eggs in salt water makes them easier to peel.


6. Rectifies the taste of coffee
Over-brewed coffee often tastes bitter. So, add a pinch of salt to your cup before pouring the coffee in it. Salt actually acts as a bitterness reducer, thereby blocking your brain and tongue from receiving any such bitter taste. This further adds to the taste of coffee. Also, salt rubbed on ice cubes can be used to clean the coffee stains from a coffee pot.


7. Deodorises your shoes
Your canvas shoes smell really bad when you wear them without socks, especially during the summers. So, occasionally put some salt ( say on bottle cap) inside shoes. It will automatically soak the moisture and will keep the odour at bay.


8. Removes lipstick marks
Before washing your glasses, just rub the edges with some salt to erase those lipstick stains.


9. Keeps the salad crisp
Do you often prepare salad for a party, but by the time the guests start coming in, it loses its freshness? But, do not worry! Just add some salt to your salad immediately after you prepare it. It will help the veggies to remain crisp for several hours.