{"id":324,"date":"2011-06-30T09:55:42","date_gmt":"2011-06-30T07:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2011\/06\/30\/health-salt-uses-you-may-not-have-known-before\/"},"modified":"2011-06-30T09:55:42","modified_gmt":"2011-06-30T07:55:42","slug":"health-salt-uses-you-may-not-have-known-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/health-salt-uses-you-may-not-have-known-before\/","title":{"rendered":"Health, Salt uses you may not have known before"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you drop a whole egg on the floor, pour salt all over the egg, let it<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>sit for awhile, then use dustpan, the egg will come right up, without all<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span> <\/span>That mess.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>Soak stained hankies in salt water before washing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>Sprinkle salt on your shelves to keep ants away.<\/span><\/p>\n

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 <\/span>Soak fish in salt water before descaling; the scales will come  <\/span>off<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>Easier.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>Put a few grains of rice in your saltshaker for easier pouring.<\/span><\/p>\n

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 <\/span>Add salt to green salads to prevent wilting.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Test the freshness of eggs in a cup of salt water; fresh eggs  <\/span>sink; bad<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ones float.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Add a little salt to your boiling water when cooking eggs; a  <\/span>cracked<\/span><\/p>\n

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Egg will stay in its shell this way.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A tiny pinch of salt with egg whites makes them beat up fluffier.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Soak wrinkled apples in a mildly salted water solution to perk  <\/span>them<\/span><\/p>\n

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Up.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rub salt on your pancake griddle and your flapjacks won't stick.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Soak toothbrushes in salt water before you first use them;  <\/span>they will<\/span><\/p>\n

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Last longer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Use salt to clean your discolored coffee pot.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mix salt with turpentine to whiten you bathtub and toilet bowl.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Soak your nuts in salt brine overnight and they will crack out of their<\/span><\/p>\n

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Shells whole. Just tap the end of the shell with a hammer to break  <\/span>it open<\/span><\/p>\n

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Easily.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Boil clothes pins in salt water before using them and they will last<\/span><\/p>\n

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Longer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clean brass, copper and pewter with paste made of salt and <\/span><\/p>\n

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Vinegar, thickened with flour 18. Add a little salt to the water your cut<\/span><\/p>\n

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Flowers will stand in for a longer life.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pour a mound of salt on an ink spot on your carpet; let the  <\/span>salt soak<\/span><\/p>\n

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Up the stain.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clean your iron by rubbing some salt on the damp cloth on the  <\/span>ironing<\/span><\/p>\n

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    <\/span>Surface <\/span><\/p>\n

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Adding a little salt to the water when cooking foods in a double<\/span><\/p>\n

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Boiler will make the food cook faster.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Use a mixture of salt and lemon juice to clean piano keys.<\/span><\/p>\n

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To fill plaster holes in your walls, use equal parts of salt and<\/span><\/p>\n

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Starch, with just enough water to make stiff putty.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rinse a sore eye with a little salt water.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mildly salted water makes an effective mouthwash. Use it hot  <\/span>for a sore<\/span><\/p>\n

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     <\/span>Throat gargle.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dry salt sprinkled on your toothbrush makes a good tooth polisher.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Use salt for killing weeds in your lawn.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Eliminate excess suds with a sprinkle of salt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A dash of salt in warm milk makes a more relaxing beverage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Before using new glasses, soak them in warm salty water for a while.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A dash of salt enhances the taste of tea.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Salt improves the taste of cooking apples.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Soak your clothesline in salt water to prevent your clothes  <\/span>from<\/span><\/p>\n

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Freezing to<\/span><\/p>\n

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The line; likewise, use salt in your final rinse to prevent the clothes<\/span><\/p>\n

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From freezing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rub any wicker furniture you may have with salt water to  <\/span>prevent<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yellowing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Freshen sponges by soaking them in salt water.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Add raw potatoes to stews and soups that are too salty.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Soak enamel pans in salt water overnight and boil salt water  <\/span>in them<\/span><\/p>\n

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     <\/span>Next day to remove burned-on stains.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clean your greens in salt water for easier removal of dirt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gelatin sets more quickly when a dash of salt is added.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fruits put in mildly salted water after peeling will not discolor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fabric colors hold fast in salty water wash.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Milk stays fresh longer when a little salt is added.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Use equal parts of salt and soda for brushing your teeth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sprinkle salt in your oven before scrubbing clean.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Soaked discolored glass in a salt and vinegar solution to remove stains.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clean greasy pans with a paper towel and salt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Salty water boils faster when cooking eggs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Add a pinch of salt to whipping cream to make it whip more quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sprinkle salt in milk-scorched pans to remove odour.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A dash of salt improves the taste of coffee.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Boil mismatched hose in salty water and they will come out matched.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Salt and soda will sweeten the odor of your refrigerator.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cover wine-stained fabric with salt; rinse in cool water later…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Remove offensive odours from stove with salt and cinnamon.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A pinch of salt improves the flavor of cocoa.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Salt and lemon juice removes mildew.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sprinkle salt between sidewalk bricks where you don't want grass<\/span><\/p>\n

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     <\/span>Growing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Polish your old kerosene lamp with salt for a brighter look.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Remove odors from sink drainpipes with a strong, hot solution of salt water.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If a pie bubbles over in your oven, put a handful of salt on top of the<\/span><\/p>\n

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    <\/span>Spilled juice. The mess won't smell and will bake into a dry, light crust<\/span><\/p>\n

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    <\/span>Which will wipe off easily when the oven has cooled?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ammarah
Radio Islam
+27118547022
ammarah@radioislam.co.za<\/span><\/a>
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