Pick Up A Dropped Egg.

If an egg breaks on the kitchen floor, pour some salt on the mess and leave it there for at least 20 minutes.

You'll be able to wipe it right up.

Remove Sangria And Red-wine Stains From Your Washables.

• Stretch the fabric over a bowl.
• Cover the stain with salt, and
• Carefully pour boiling water over it.

Chill A Bottle Of Bubbly — FAST

• Place the bottle in an empty ice bucket.
• Add ice around the base of the bottle in the ice bucket.
• Sprinkle with a few tablespoons of salt.
• Layer salt and ice until they reach the neck of the bottle.
• Fill the bucket with water.
• Wait about 10 minutes and serve.

Keeping Windows Frost-free

Rub the inside of windows with a sponge dipped in a saltwater solution and rub dry; the windows will not frost up in sub-freezing weather.

Rubbing a small cloth bag containing salt that has been moistened on your car's windshield will help keep snow and ice from collecting.

Prevent frost from accumulating inside car windows. Rub the glass with a solution of 2 teaspoons of salt in 1 gallon of hot water. Wipe dry.

Cleaning Fish Tanks

Rub the inside of fish tanks with salt to remove hard water deposits, then rinse well before returning the fish to the tank.
Use only plain, not iodized, salt.

Cleaning Teeth

Mix two parts baking soda with one part salt that has been pulverized in a blender or smashed by rolling it on a kitchen board with a tumbler.
It whitens teeth, helps remove plaque and it is healthy for the gums.

Removing Rings From Tables

White rings left on tables from wet or hot dishes or glasses can be removed by rubbing a thin paste of salad oil and salt on the spot with your fingers, letting it stand an hour or two, then wiping it off.

Cleaning Grease Spots On Rugs

Some grease spots can be removed with a solution of one part salt and four parts alcohol and rubbing hard but carefully to avoid damage to the nap.

Testing An Egg For Freshness

Place the egg in a cup of water to which two teaspoonfuls of salt has been added.
A fresh egg sinks; a doubter will float

Getting Water To Boil At A Higher Temperature

Salt added to water makes the water boil at a higher temperature, thus reducing cooking time. (It does not make the water boil faster.)

Fixing Oversalted Soups

If soup has been oversalted, cut up a raw potato or two and drop into the soup. The potato will absorb the salt.

Ideal Solution For Gargling

Stir 1/2 teaspoon salt in an 8-ounce glass of warm water for use as a gargle for sore throats. Spit out the solution. Do not swallow solution.

Treating mosquito and chigger bites

Soak in saltwater, then apply a mixture of lard and salt.

Drip-proofing candles

Soak new candles in a strong salt solution for a few hours, then dry them well. When burned they will not drip.