There are many safe and effective uses for salt for household use. Here is a list of salt uses by category.

Laundry:

• soak stained hankies in salt water before washing
• boil clothes pins in salt water before using them and they will last longer
• eliminate excess suds with a sprinkle of salt
• soak your clothes line in salt water to prevent your clothes from freezing to the line
• likewise, use salt in your final rinse to prevent clothes from freezing
• fabric colors hold fast in salty water wash
• boil mismatched hose in salty water and they will come out matched
• cover wine-stained fabric with salt; rinse in cold water later
• to remove grease stains in clothing, mix one part salt to four parts alcohol

General cleaning :

• rub salt on your pancake griddle, and your pancakes won’tstick
• clean brass, copper and pewter with paste made from salt and vinegar, thickened with flour
• pour a mound of salt on an ink or blood spot on your carpet; let salt soak up the stain
• clean your iron by rubbing some salt on a damp cloth on the ironing surface
• clean piano keys with a mixture of salt and lemon juice
• rub any wicker furniture with salt water to prevent yellowing
• freshen sponges by soaking them in salt water
• mix salt with turpentine to whiten your bathtub and toilet bowl
• soak enamel pans in salt water overnight, then boil salt water in them the next day to remove burned-on stains
• sprinkle salt in your oven before scrubbing clean
• soak discolored glass in a salt and vinegar solution to remove stains
• clean greasy pans with a paper towel and salt
• use salt to clean your discolored coffee pot
• sprinkle salt in milk-scorched pans to remove odor
• salt and soda will sweeten the odor of your refrigerator
• salt and cinnamon will remove offensive odors from the stove
• salt and lemon juice removes mildew
• remove odors from sink drainpipes with a strong, hot solution of salt and water
• polish your old kerosene lamp with salt for a brighter look
• if a pie bubbles over in the oven, put a handful of salt on top of the spill. It won’t smell and will bake into a dry, light crust you can easily wipe away when oven in cool

Personal hygiene:

• soak toothbrushes in salt water before your first use; they’ll last longer
• dry salt sprinkled on your toothbrush makes a good tooth polisher
• mildly salted water makes an effective mouthwash. gargle with warm water for a sore throat
• use equal parts salt and soda for brushing your teeth
• rinse a sore eye with a little salt water

Miscellaneous use:

• sprinkle salt between sidewalk bricks or cracks where you don’t want grass to grow
• to fill holes in your plaster walls, use equal parts of salt and starch with just enough water to make a stiff putty
• sprinkle salt on your shelves to keep ants away
• for a longer life for cut flowers, add a little salt to the water

by Chris Wilhelm http://blog.werelivingwell.com

You thought just because I had heart surgery Saturday I wouldn’t be here today? How could I miss a Tackle it Tuesday?

The laundry was piled high before I went to the hospital and patiently awaiting me when I got home. I was glad I finally had the energy to get it done and out of the way.

Being a bit overwhelmed motivated me to purge. I sorted and matched every sock in the house. Then put all the lone socks (and matching socks that don’t get worn) in our Goodwill basket in our laundry room.

I got rid of a lot of socks! Enough to fill one plastic grocery bag to overflowing. Which means we have that much more room in our drawers. Yeah!

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Sock Sorting Tips

• Use a basket or dishpan in the laundry area for socks that have lost their mate in the wash. Maybe the other sock will turn up. If the match doesn’t turn up in a month toss the lone sock.
• Save a few lone ankle socks as swiffer covers. I got this super tip from Grey Matter’s Works for Me Wednesday post a few weeks back.
• Minimize the colors and types of socks you buy. Buy a large quantity of one brand (we get the big bags at Walmart and never get any other brands – 20 pair for $14.00).
• To keep my socks separate from boys’ socks I only buy pink toed socks for me. Mine have the pink breast cancer ribbon (also from Walmart).
• Use sock sorters or safety pins to pair socks before washing.

• Store socks neatly in these nifty plastic diamond Drawer Organizers – $7.50 on Amazon; also at Walmart and Target.

Sock Poem

Looking for Laundry Tips? Check out Biblical Womanhood’s blog Making Your Home a Haven Monday: Tackle the Laundry. Don’t miss the eighty-some helpful laundry comments.

Find out more about Tackle It Tuesday here.

What have you tackled in your home this week?

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