Brighten your clothes: Dip a towel in salted water, wring it out, and dab faded carpets and curtains to brighten the colour.
Keep your wood cutting boards fresh and clean with salt and lemon. Cut the lemon in half and dip it in salt. Scrub the cutting board with the cut side of the lemon, then rinse.
After a period of use, the bottom of the iron tends to develop a rough or sticky coating. Clean by pinching some salt on the newspaper and running the iron over the salt a few times, turning on the hottest setting.
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