No other seasoning has yet been found that can satisfactorily take the place of salt. But there are other uses around the home, too. Salt is an excellent cleaning agent, by itself or in combination with other substances. A solution of salt and turpentine restores the whiteness to yellowed enameled bathtubs and lavatories. A paste of salt and vinegar cleans tarnished brass or copper.
Salt helps destroy moths and drives away ants.
A dash of salt in laundry starch keeps the iron from sticking and gives linen and fine cottons a glossy, like-new finish. A thin paste of salt and salad oil removes white marks caused by hot dishes or water from wooden tables. A box of salt is an important item in many bathrooms. Peeling eggs - Boiling eggs in salted water will make eggs peel easily. Poaching eggs - Poaching eggs over salted water helps set the egg whites.