Try using it to scour the bottoms of your pans as an abrasive; cut lemons and salt will clean your wooden cutting boards; lemon and salt will clean glass coffee pots removing all the yucky lines and residue from coffee and tea; soak stained hankies in salt water to remove stains; soak fish in salt water before de-scaling and the scales come off easier; test the freshness of your eggs - place salt in a cup of water - fresh ones sink and stale ones float; soak new toothbrushes in salt water - they will last longer; boil clothespins in salt water and they last longer; make a paste of salt and vinegar - thicken with flour and clean your pewter, brass, etc.; clean the bottom of your iron with a little salt and a damp rag; salt and lemon juice will also clean piano keys; milkdly salted water is a good mouthwash; and don't forget you can gargle with it for a sore throat; salt water freshens sponges; clean your greens in salt water - removes dirt easily; salt added to your wash water will keep yor colors bright; equal parts of salt and soda for brushing your teeth; sprinkle on bath suds to get rid of them when you use too much bubble bath; burned milk in the bottom of the pan - sprinkle with salt; remove grease stains from clothing - 1 part salt to 4 parts rubbing alcohol; salt and lemon juice remove mildew; a strong hot solution of salt andhot water will keep your drainpipes odor free and clean; add get this - when you bake a fruit pie and it runs into your oven and bakes hard - well place a handful of salt over the spilled juice - it will bake hard and come off easily!