Salt Is Not Just For Cooking

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1. Chill a bottle of champagne or wine faster by layering salt with ice in a bucket

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2. If you have a spill at the dinner table, simply blot up the spill and cover with salt. The salt will absorb the liquid and lessen the stain.

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3. If food spills in the oven floor, cover it with salt to stop it from smoking. Salt can also smother a grease fire.

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4. Mix on tsp of olive oil with one tsp of salt and gently massage your face using long, upward strokes. Wash with mild soap

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5. Dissolve a teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water. Soak cotton pads into the solution. Press on your eyes to reduce puffiness.

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6. When bold colored vegetables stain your hands, make a paste of salt and vinegar and rub it all over your hands. Rinse and repeat if needed.

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7. Place a thin line of salt wherever you see ants. The ants will not cross line. Less expensive and less dangerous than chemical pesticides.

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8. Clean cast iron skillets with salt and small amount of cooking oil on a dishcloth. Wipe clean. For other types of pots, use salt and lemon juice.

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9. Dissolve salt in water in a spray bottle. Spray on hair and scrunch. Let air dry. You will have that just from the beach look.

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10. Rub salt with a lemon wedge on your cutting board. It will deodorize and remove stains.

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Credit: June/July ReadyMade Magazine