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2. Soothe a bee sting. Wet the sting right away, and then cover it with salt (it's as effective and no more likely to sting than many over-the-counter remedies<\/p>\n
3. Clean up oven spillages. If food boils over onto the oven floor, sprinkle salt on top to stop smoke and odour from forming. When the oven is cool, it'll be easy to brush away the spot.<\/p>\n
4. Set co lour. If you're worried about a dye running, soak the garment for an hour in ½ gallon of water to which you've added 1\/2 cup vinegar and 1\/2 cup salt. If rinse water shows co lour, repeat.<\/p>\n
5. Test for rotten eggs. Put an egg in a cup of water to which you've added two teaspoons of salt (the detail so many people forget!). A fresh egg will sink, but one that's iffy will float.<\/p>\n
6. Clean the brown spots off the bottom of your iron. Sprinkle salt on a sheet of waxed paper, slide the iron across it, then rub lightly with silver polish.<\/p>\n
7. Soothe away scratches, rashes and cuts on the skin by adding as much or as little salt to your bath as you want. This is also an excellent method for relieving and shrinking the embarrassing problem of haemorrhoids\/ piles.<\/p>\n
8. Clean tea and coffee stains from china cups: Simply rub them with salt.<\/p>\n
9. Keep potatoes and apples from turning brown once they're sliced. Put them in salted cold water.<\/p>\n
10. Use it as a natural herbicide for weeds and grass growing in cracks in the cement or between patio stones. Sprinkle salt on the grass and pour very hot water over it. Or sprinkle coarse salt on the grass, let stand all day or overnight, then pour hot tap water over it.<\/p>\n
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