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Salt Recipes |
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live in the Aliso Viejo, your salt is FREE Forever, just write
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A Bit of Bubbly |
A Breath of Fresh Air |
Can Take a
Yolk |
| To quickly chill a
bottle of wine or champagne, place the bottle in an ice
bucket or other tall plastic container. Add a layer of ice
on the bottom and sprinkle it with a few tablespoons of
Salt. Continue to layer salt and ice until it reaches the
neck of the bottle. Then add water to ice level. After
10-12 minutes, open and serve. Rinse ice bucket thoroughly
after use |
Clear the air with this homemade air
freshener. Just cut an orange in half, remove pulp, and
fill the peel with Salt. It will provide a pleasant,
aromatic scent anywhere in your home.
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Don't fret over spilled eggs. Just pour Salt on top of
the spill to cover the eggs. Then wipe the eggs up with a
paper towel.
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Cleans Coffee Pots |
Cleans Vases |
Cuts the
Rust |
| To remove coffee stains
from the inside of a glass coffee pot, add 4 teaspoons
Salt, 1 cup crushed ice, and 1 tablespoon water. Gently
swirl until clean, then rinse. Coffee pot should be at
room temperature before cleaning. Do not use if pot is
cracked or chipped. |
Restore the bloom to a
glass flower vase. Just mix 1/3 cup Salt and 2 tablespoons
vinegar to form a paste. Apply to inside of vase (for a
large vase, double or triple the quantity of paste). Let
stand 20 minutes, scrub, and discard paste. Rinse vase and
dry. |
Here's a sharp idea: remove rust from household tools
by using Salt and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Apply the
paste to rusted area with a dry cloth and rub. |
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Cutting Edge |
Eats Fish Odors |
On the Move |
| Help cut odors off of your wooden cutting
board, simply by pouring a generous amount of Salt
directly on the board. Rub lightly with a damp cloth. Wash
in warm, sudsy water. |
Removing fish odor from your hands is
simple with Salt. Just rub your hands with a lemon wedge
dipped in salt, then rinse with water. |
Don't let bicycle rust slow you down. To clean the
rust from bike handlebars and tire rims, make a paste
using 6 tablespoons of Salt and 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
Apply paste to rusted area with a dry cloth and rub. Rinse
thoroughly and dry. |
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Patches Things Up |
Perks Up Coffee Flavor |
Protects
Pantyhose |
| To patch small nail holes and fine cracks
in plaster or wallboard, mix 2 tablespoons Salt, 2
tablespoons cornstarch, and about 4 to 5 teaspoons water
to make a thick, pliable paste. Fill hole; let dry. Sand
if necessary, then paint. |
Add a pinch of Salt to
the
coffee in the basket of your coffeemaker. This will
improve the coffee's flavor by helping to remove some of
the acid taste. |
To make pantyhose more resistant to runs, we've got
the perfect solution. First, wash new pantyhose and allow
to drip dry. Then mix two cups of Salt with one gallon of
water and immerse pantyhose. Soak for three hours, rinse
in cool water, and drip dry. |
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Removes Disposal Odors |
Removes Wine Stains |
Soothes
Sore Throats |
| To help remove odors from garbage
disposals, pour 1/2 cup of Salt directly into the garbage
disposal. Then, by running the disposal following
manufacturer's directions, you'll send those odors down
the drain! |
A fine wine is hard to appreciate when it
stains your nicest shirt. So use Salt to help remove wine
stains from cotton fabric. Immediately pour enough salt
directly on the stain to soak up the liquid. Immerse the
fabric for 1/2 hour in cold water. Launder as usual. |
To alleviate the discomfort of a
mild sore throat, gargle several times daily with a
mixture of 1/4 teaspoon Salt and 1/2 cup warm water. It's
like taking a liquid lozenge. |
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Smooth on Silk |
Sweeps You Off Your Feet |
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| Make your silk flowers think Spring. Place
the silk flowers into a large bag and pour in one cup of
Salt. Shake vigorously. Remove. And voilą Your flowers are
clean. |
To prepare a salt water bath, pour 6
quarts (1-1/2 gallons) warm water in a large basin. Mix in
1/4 cup Salt and 1/4 cup baking soda. Soak feet for up to
15 minutes. Warning: Diabetics or individuals with poor
circulation should consult their physician before using. |
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