That means, of course, that on the one hand consumption has to be toned down a little, but also that if we had to name one thing you can find for sure in any household, that’s salt. So if we have to reduce our salt intake and if most of us have salt at home, the best idea is to find other uses for it that aren’t food related. And If you are wondering what those are, well, you might have just landed on the right article.
1. Cool drinks quickly.
Is the can or bottle of your favorite drink warmer than what you’d like it to be? A pretty simple solution to speed up the cooling process is to use water, ice, and salt. How? Put these 3 ingredients in a container, add the stuff you want to cool down, mix it all up a bit, and let it rest. In 5 minutes you will be able to enjoy a chilled, refreshing drink. You’re welcome!
2. Prevent snow from turning to ice.
3. Dust off your artificial flowers.
You only need 2 things: a plastic bag and coarse salt. Put the flowers inside the bag, add a good amount of salt, and shake (carefully). A lot of the dust attached to the flowers will get caught by the salt, leaving your decorative arrangements much cleaner.
4. Prevent soot from forming in the chimney.
When you build the next fire in your fireplace, add a handful of salt on the burning wood. This can help remove odors and reduce accumulated soot. But note that it cannot replace a proper cleaning session.
5. Make play dough at home.
Once you have the dough ready, you can add a few drops of food coloring and knead until the dough has a uniform color. You now have an uncooked, non-toxic product that you can use to keep your children entertained. The last thing you need to know is that you should store it in a tightly closed Ziploc or plastic container so it doesn’t dry out. You can also keep it in the fridge. It can last for weeks or a month if stored properly!
6. Clean your washing machine.
Pour a little salt and a little vinegar in your washing machine. Then take a brush and scrub the whole drum. Scrubbing with these ingredients will create a sort of paste. Then, you can pour in a little bit of water to remove the remaining paste. When you are done, dry it and you will see that everything looks shiny and new. You can repeat the whole process as much as you want or need to, until your machine looks brand new.
7. Clean wood stains.
Time and social gatherings at home leave their own marks on your furniture, and sometimes those are difficult to remove. Using a mixture of salt and olive oil, you can make your wood furniture look as good as new. How? Just put a little bit of salt and oil on it, and with the help of a cloth, rub it for a few minutes. Then wipe the surface again with a damp cloth and dry. There, now you have a shiny piece of furniture again!
8. Remove sweat stains.
With just a spoonful of salt and the usual washing products you have at home, you can renew your clothing. The procedure is as follows: moisten the fabric and pour the salt over the entire stain. Soak the garment and let it sit for 12 hours. After that, rub the fabric so that the salt penetrates better. Then just wash and rinse it normally.
9. Prevent cramps.
10. Make your brooms last longer.
Is your broom already old and do you need to change it? Well, when you buy a new one, do the following trick before you use it for the first time. Prepare a solution of salted water in a bucket and soak the bristles for a few minutes. This will prolong the life of one of the most important cleaning devices in your home. Note that this works mostly for old fashioned brooms that are made of straw.
Bonus: Get rid of the bags under your eyes.
Unlike the rest of the points, here we’re not going to expose a great hack, but instead share a curious fact related to salt consumption. It turns out that by reducing your salt consumption, you can also make the bags under your eyes disappear. That’s because eating very salty foods makes your body retain more fluid, and this promotes eye puffiness. But hey, the salt you won’t be needing in your food can be used to do all the tricks we’ve given you above, so it’s a win-win situation!
With just minor changes in our daily lives, we can get amazing results and feel so much better. What other tricks changed your life when you started using them? Share them with the rest of the readers in the comment section!
