AFVOA Newletters of Year 2011

Page 43 of 44 10. Soak wrinkled apples in amildly salted water solution to perk them up. 11. Rub salt on your pancake griddle and your flapjacks won’t stick. 12. Soak toothbrushes in salt water before you first use them; they will last longer. 13. Use salt to clean your discolored coffee pot. 14. Mix salt with turpentine to whiten you bathtub and toilet bowl. 15. Soak your nuts in salt brine overnight and they will crack out of their shells whole. Just tap the end of the shell with a hammer to break it open easily. 16. Boil clothes pins in salt water before using them and they will last longer. 17. Clean brass, copper and pewter with pastemade of salt and vinegar, thickened with flour Two little words that can make the difference - Start Now 18. Add a little salt to the water your cut flowers will stand in for a longer life. 19. Pour a mound of salt on an ink spot on your carpet; let the salt soak up the stain. 20. Clean your iron by rubbing some salt on the damp cloth on the ironing surface 21. Adding a little salt to the water when cooking foods in a double boiler will make the food cook faster. 22. Use a mixture of salt and lemon juice to clean piano keys. 23. To fill plaster holes in your walls, use equal parts of salt and starch, with just enough water to make stiff putty. 24. Rinse a sore eye with a little salt water. 25. Mildly salted water makes an effective mouthwash. Use it hot for a sore throat gargle. 26. Dry salt sprinkled on your toothbrush makes a good tooth polisher. 27. Use salt for killing weeds in your lawn. 28. Eliminate excess suds with a sprinkle of salt. 29. A dash of salt in warm milk makes a more relaxing beverage. 30. Before using new glasses, soak them in warm salty water for a while. 31. A dash of salt enhances the taste of tea. 32. Salt improves the taste of cooking apples. 33. Soak your clothesline in salt water to prevent your clothes from freezing to the line; likewise, use salt in your final rinse to prevent the clothes from freezing. 34. Rub any wicker furniture you may have with salt water to prevent yellowing. 35. Freshen sponges by soaking them in salt water. 36. Add raw potatoes to stews and soups that are too salty. 37. Soak enamel pans in salt water overnight and boil salt water in the next day to remove burned-on stains. 38. Clean your greens in salt water for easier removal of dirt. 39. Gelatin sets more quickly when a dash of salt is added. 40. Fruits put in mildly salted water after peeling will not discolor. 41. Fabric colors hold fast in salty water wash. 42. Milk stays fresh longer when a little salt is added. 43. Use equal parts of salt and soda for brushing your teeth. 44. Sprinkle salt in your oven before scrubbing clean.