Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1918 — TEN USES FOR SALT [ARTICLE]

TEN USES FOR SALT

Lemon juice and salt will clean copper and brass. Salt in w’ater will take insects from vegetables. Tiles will look bright and clean if scrubbed with salt. Salt dissolved in a little ammonia will remove grease spots. To brighten carpets, wring a cloth out of salt water and rub the carpets well. A smoky or dull fire can be made clear by throwing a handful of salt over it. Ink stains that are freshly made can be removed from carpets by successive applications of dry salt. Nearly every kind of basket work, mattings or china can be cleaned by washing with salt and water. Handfuls of salt will clean saucepans and take away the unpleasant smell of onions if they have been cooked in them. Before adding vinegar to mint for sauce always add a pinch of salt. This prevents the mint from going brown and greatly improves the flavor.