Spill buster
When you have been traveling in the family car, you most likely have been eating in the car as well. For trips and outings, keep a box of salt in the glove box. When grease from eating, blood from an injury or juice boxes spill, you can cover the area with salt right away to absorb the problem. You can rest easy knowing you can finish scraping off the salt at a later time for a stain free vehicle.
Mud manager
Are your children or your pets constantly bringing mud in to your home and leaving a trail on the carpets? You can sprinkle a couple of handfuls of salt on the area to absorb the moisture, which also brings the dirt to the top of the carpet. Then vacuum the area for a stain free clean!
Cane cleaner
To clean outdoor cane or wicker furniture; add about a cup of lemon juice and about one half of a cup of salt to some warm water. Then using a stiff brush, dip it into the solution, and scrub the patio furniture well. This method will also help to prevent the cane or the wicker from yellowing from the sun.
Spills
If you have been having a dinner or lunch party, and one of your guests spills fruit juice or fruit pieces on your carpet or even on your tablecloth you can first, blot up as much as you can, then sprinkle the area with salt. Vacuum up the salt, or shake the salt off the tablecloth and then wash the area with a cool soapy water to bring out the rest of the stain.
Piano cleaner
Do you find it difficult to clean the piano? Use a simple mixture of salt and lemon juice to clean piano keys with a soft cloth.
Brushes
Do you feel like your brooms never seem to last long enough? Try this: When you first buy a new broom soak it in a hot saltwater solution overnight to prolong the life of the bristles.
Sponge restorer
Have your found some old sponges in your home that you think are no good any longer? You can restore old sponges and give them a new life in cleaning when you soak them for a couple of hours in a cold saltwater solution.
