16 unexpected situations where you will need the usual salt

Salt can be guaranteed to find in every kitchen, although in the middle ages it cost so expensive that it was used instead of money. Today, salt though is much smaller, but is still a very valuable product that can be used in completely different ways.

The website decided to see how you can use salt for other purposes, and found many interesting things.

To prevent the appearance of mold on the shower curtain





If you wash the newly purchased curtains for the bathroom with salt water, they are never covered with mold.

Sources: huffingtonpost, homeguides

To remove inflammation from insect bites





To quickly relieve the itching from a mosquito bite, just moisten your finger, dip it in salt and apply the mixture on the bite. About other ways to reduce the itching after insect bites, click here.

Sources: top10homeremedies, gazeta

To bring back the Shine of copper articles and utensils





Salt is great for cleaning copper products. Mix it with vinegar and flour. Either add to it the juice of a lemon and wipe the surface (more on this method read here). But before doing this, check on inconspicuous area of the surface, as it will work.

Sources: cleanipedia, thekitchn

To do so, to prevent the oil from splashing





Add a bit of salt in a heated pan of oil, before you put out the food. So the oil will not splash.



To make candles, which "do not cry"





To the candle does not drip melted wax, dip them in a concentrated salt solution for several hours. Before lighting, a good dry.

Sources: oregonlive, povarenok

Rid of shoes odor





A few tablespoons of salt, pour in fabric bags that will help save shoes from unpleasant odour. Just for awhile, leave the bags in the shoes. And you can do even simpler: sprinkle salt into the shoes, then shake it and vacuum. Other ways to freshen the shoes, please click here.

Sources: rd, fitladies, kleo

Bring ants





To bring the ants spray their frequent stay 25%-s ' solution of salt. Or just sprinkle these places with salt.

Sources: muravevnet, zoohoz, healthyandnaturalworld

Prepare budget and safe paints for children





To make harmless and cheap paints for kids from simple ingredients. Mix 1 Cup flour, 1 Cup water, 1 Cup salt and food coloring. Some add a little sunflower oil or sugar. Read more about it here.

Sources: tinkerlab, mommyknows, Nicko''s Kids DIY

Save the slices of fruit and vegetables from darkening





In preparing some of the dishes we often need pre-cut slices of apples, pears and potatoes. But over time, they darken. To avoid this, put them in a bowl of lightly salted cold water.

Sources: wikihow, epicurious

To remove the smell of onions from hands





Often after cutting onions or garlic on your hands is an unpleasant smell. To get rid of it, you need to wet your hands with cold water, sprinkle them with salt (you can mix it with soda), gently RUB, then rinse with cold water and soap.

Sources: wikihow, gluesticksgumdrops

To make a natural flavor for the home





For homemade flavor you will need 0,5–1 Cup of salt, 20-30 drops of essential oil or rose petals. Mix all together, place in a jar, a vase or the peel of half an orange and put it in the room. Read more about homemade flavors here.



To quickly extinguish the fire in the kitchen





If you are in the kitchen there's a fire, the fire can easily be extinguished and covered with salt. It dissipates heat and minimizes oxygen supply. Keep in this case the jar with salt around the plate. For this purpose you can use soda, but in any case not flour.

From what issues can be eliminated with the help of salt, read here.



To clean the iron





To clean the soleplate, set the temperature controller to the maximum value. Sprinkle salt on a newspaper or tissue paper and go over it with a iron. Read more about this method, read here.



To make the Windows didn't fog up





To glasses didn't fog up and is not covered with ice crust, spray with water, sprinkle salt in a cloth napkin and wipe the Windows from the inside. They will freeze much slower.

Or just keep the salt close to the glass, placing it in a bag or sprinkling it between the window frames.



To clean the sink





Salt combined with lemon juice cleans the sink is no worse than a dedicated tool. How else can you clean your house eco-friendly ways, read here.



Do not let yourself to outwit the restaurant





If the restaurant you want to change your serving (for example, if you brought food with the hair), heavily salt it before you call the waiter. When you bring a new batch, you can be sure that you really changed my food, not just pretended.

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