There are many uses for salt which we have been discussing so let’s look a little further into the additional uses of salt in cleaning throughout your home. When you use salt to keep your home clean and fresh, you will be saving money by not having to replace damaged items (because you have the knowledge of how to get things clean) and you will be saving money when you don’t have to buy expensive chemicals to clean in your home.
Homemade scourer
An inexpensive and natural homemade scouring solution is an alternative to scouring pads and cleaners. You can make a paste of water and salt to clean most items in the home while saving money. Simply applying the paste, and rinse clean.
Remove white marks
If you have mistakenly placed a hot pan or a hot dish on the wood table or counter top, you can remove these white marks by making a paste of salt and salad oil and rubbing on the effected area. You can also use this method to clean up after water rings on wood tables or shelving. Just apply the salt and oil solution and leave it stand up to three or four hours for the best results.
Cleaning metal pots and pans
Salt is great as an abrasive for cleaning pots, pans and many types of metals. Read on to learn more about how to make your own polish and cleaners that hardly cost anything! If you have tarnished silverware, rub the tarnished area with salt before washing as usual.
Polish silver
Make your own silver polish by putting a sheet of aluminum foil into a plastic or glass bowl. And then sprinkle the aluminum foil with salt and baking soda and fill the bowl with warm water to create a solution. Then soak your silver in the bowl and watch a few hours as the tarnish migrates to the foil. Dry and buff for an easy clean. .
Brass Cleaner
To make your own brass cleaning solution, simply take a lemon- cut it in half and sprinkle it with salt. Rub the salted lemon over the brass area and then buff with a cloth for a shiny brassy clean!
Homemade scourer
You can clean copper to be beautiful again! Make your own copper cleaning solution by making a paste of equal parts of salt, white vinegar and flour. Spread this paste over the entire copper area and then leaving it sit for an hour or two. Buff it for a clean shine!
