35 Unconventional Uses For Salt Around The House

1) Revitalize Your Sponge

Soak your sponge in saltwater overnight to give it new life. It won’t last forever, but it will definitely double the lifespan, saving you money in the process.

2) Keep Your Shower Curtain Clean

This one is strange because you wash it when it’s clean. Wash your shower curtains in saltwater after you buy them but before you use them to prevent mold!

3) Wrap Cheese To Prevent Mold

Wrap your cheese in a saltwater soaked paper towel to prevent mold. Not to mention, the extra salt can be tasted just enough to enhance the flavor of the cheese.

4) Clean Your Garbage Disposal

Dump a quarter of a cup of salt down your garbage disposal to remove odors associated with it. You can do it every day if you want and keep your kitchen fresh.

5) Make Milk Last Longer

Salted milk? Sounds gross but just one pinch of salt in dairy can make it last much longer. You won’t even taste the salt but you won’t end up with sour milk either.

6) Defrost Windows

There are two ways to do this one. Either clean your windows with a sponge soaked in salt water before the frost or just keep a breathable bag of salt in the windowsill all winter.

7) Shell Nuts With Ease

Soak your nuts in salt water for easy shelling. This works especially well for walnuts and other difficult to shell nuts. Plus, the extra salt never hurt a nut, that’s for sure.

8) Peel Up Baked On Food

As soon as your food finishes cooking, throw some salt on the bottom of your oven. The salt will break down the burnt food. Whenever it cools, you can wipe it off with a cloth or a sponge.

9) Remove Lipstick Stains

Rub salt on lipstick stains on solid objects to make cleaning them easier. This may not work on clothing, but you can do it for your dishes and whatever else you’ve been kissing!

10) Soothe Bites And Stings

While a baking soda solution works wonders on bug bites, not everyone has it in their kitchen. When you don’t, add salt and a bit of water instead to relieve the itch.

11) Check For Fresh Eggs

If you wonder if an egg is fresh, just add it to saltwater. If it floats, it’s bad and if it sinks, it’s good. It’s as simple as that and has been used for decades!

12) Freshen The Air

Mix a few drops of essential oil with salt to make a natural air freshener. The bigger granules of salt, like sea salt, will look good too. Add in citrus peels for an extra fresh smell.

13) Soak Dishes

Soak your dishes in saltwater before adding them to the dishwasher. The food will come right off and you won’t need to wash them by hand afterwards.

14) Clean Your Fridge

Saltwater is a safe and cheap way to clean your fridge. Just make sure you use plenty of salt and you won’t have to use chemicals to clean your fridge ever again.

15) Stall Apple Browning

Leave apple slices in saltwater to prevent them from browning any time soon. It won’t affect the taste and you can enjoy their juiciness even more when you’re ready.

16) Wipe Up Fallen Eggs

Before cleaning up a fallen egg, salt it and wait a few minutes. They will wipe right up without a problem and won’t leave a sticky mess on the floor.

17) Keep Dough From Sticking

After you knead your dough, there’s always a little stuck to your counter or cutting board. Clean it up with ease by sprinkling salt on before using a sponge to wipe it up.

18) Clean Copper

Clean copper in saltwater to make it shine like no other. This combination has been used for centuries! Salt can do wonderful things to copper but can also cause chemical reactions!

19) Prevent Coffee Stains On Tables

Rub away coffee rings with a salted sponge! No one wants to use a coaster all of the time and this is the perfect way to not worry when you don’t. Enjoy your coffee.

20) Make Finger Paint

Mix a cup of flour, a cup of salt, and a cup of water, followed by food coloring to create finger paint for your kids. It’s safe to play with with isn’t toxic. But it is super salty!

21) Boil Water Faster

Salt isn’t just for making your pasta taste great, it’s also so your water will boil faster. The more you know in the kitchen, the better you’ll be in the kithcen.

22) Remove Onion Smells

Wash your hands with salt after cutting onions or garlic remove the smell of onions and the residue left behind. No one wants to accidently touch their face with onion hands.

23) Peel Boiled Eggs

Soak boiled eggs in saltwater to make the shells peel right off with ease. Enjoy your egg salad or deviled eggs without the hassle with this little trick sent from heaven.

24) Scare Ants Away

Ants will stay away from salt, so spray salt water at their congregation areas to keep them away. Who knew that vampires and ants both hate salt?

25) Sweeten Your Coffee

It’s strange, but adding a sprinkle of salt to your coffee can actually cut the bitterness. If you drink black coffee, this is necessary when the coffee is extra strong.

26) Clean Your Skillet

Cast iron can be one of the hardest materials to keep clean in the kitchen. Try salting your skillet before washing it to make the most of your cleaning process.

27) Put Out A Fire

Salt is one of the best ways to put out a fire, especially a grease fire. It dampens the grease. So leave a box of salt by your stove for these situations. Better to be safe!

28) Salt Food You Send Back

This may be dirty, but if you want to be sure that your food is replaced when you send it back, just salt it. You’ll know immediately if your food is the same or not.

29) Prevent Splattering

Prevent your food from splattering by adding salt to your pan before frying food. The oil will get just as hot but will simmer into the pan instead of splattering outward.

30) Clean Your Iron

To clean your iron, turn it on high, and then “iron” salt that has been sprinkled on heat-safe paper. Turn it off, let it cool, and then wipe of the excess. You will be shocked at the results.

31) Refresh Your Cutting Board

Rub your cutting board with salt water to make it fresh again. The salt will not only clean it but smooth out cut marks that have accumulated over the weeks or months.

32) Freshen Gym Shoes

A little salt, either in a cloth bag or sprinkled in your shoe, will get rid of that sweaty smell. If you do sprinkle it in, make sure you dump the salt out before donning your shoes.

33) Make Stainless Steel Sparkle

Mix salt and lemon juice to create a cleaning solution that will make stainless steel shine. Try it on your stainless steel sink or faucets. Even silverware!

34) Unstick Dairy From Pots

Cooking dairy is tricky. You aren’t supposed to boil milk but you can let it simmer. Although even then, things can get heated and it can sear onto your pot. Just salt your pan before washing it.

35) Stop Wax Drips

Soaking candles in salt water can prevent them from dripping wax yet burning just as long. Keep the creep away from your home and salt your candles! It’s a mult-purpose solution.