Question

Give two uses of common salt.

Answer 1

Food

Boiling Water

Peeling eggs

Poaching eggs

Testing egg freshness

Preventing browning

Shelling pecans

Washing spinach

Preventing sugaring

Crisping salads

Improving coffee

Improving poultry

Improving boiled potatoes

Fixing oversalted soups

Whipping cream and beating egg whites

Keeping milk fresh

Setting gelatin

Cleaning
Cleaning greasy pans

Cleaning stained cups

Cleaning ovens

Cleaning refrigerators

Extinguishing grease fires

Removing pinfeathers

Cleaning tarnished silverware

Cleaning copper pans

Cleaning coffee pots

Removing onion odors from hands

“Sweetening” containers

Cleaning sink drains

Brightening cutting boards

Cleaning dried-on egg

Preventing food from sticking

Preventing mold

Salt Uses & Tips: Household Cleaning
Cleaning brass

Cleaning wicker

Cleaning grease spots on rugs

Extending broom life

Removing wine stains

Removing rings from tables

Restoring sponges

Settling suds

Brightening colors

Removing perspiration stains

Brightening yellowed cottons or linens

Removing blood stains

Removing mildew or rust stains

Color-matching nylons

Fixing sticking iron

Cleaning fish tanks

Salt Uses & Tips: Health & Beauty
Gargling

Cleaning teeth

Washing mouth

Bathing eyes

Reducing eye puffiness

Relieving tired feet

Relieving bee stings

Treating mosquito and chigger bites

Treating poison ivy

Relieving fatigue

Removing dry skin

Applying facial

Salt Uses & Tips: General Household
Extinguishing grease fires

Drip-proofing candles

Removing soot

Invigorating goldfish

Cleaning flower vases

Keeping cut flowers fresh

Holding artificial flowers

Keeping patios weed-free

Killing poison ivy

Keeping windows frost-free

Deicing sidewalks and driveways

Deodorizing shoes