When you clean your floor with traditional products, you are never completely satisfied. Something is always missing… Oh yes, shine! Often it is the one that is missing. Well, if you want a luminous shine, there is a perfect ingredient for it. It is in your kitchen and we eat it every day! We give it to you in a thousand: salt. A great ally to remove dirt, stubborn stains and give shine to any surface. Discover the cleaning properties of salt.
1. Clean the floor
In the kitchen, it reigns supreme. Without it, our dishes would obviously be tasteless. But this mineral has more than one ace up its sleeve: although little exploited, its cleaning potential is interesting. Count on it to eliminate fungus from the bathroom, to clean cutlery or even to eliminate bad smells from shoes. And this is nothing new, the sodium chloride it contains has always been an ally for cleaning.
Our grandmothers know a thing or two about it! Salt is even a great alternative to baking soda, the other great household star. The icing on the cake: it is environmentally friendly, it is extremely effective at countering all types of dirt and… it is super cheap. So look no further: before scrubbing, add a pinch of salt to your bucket of water and your floor will shine like never before. This tip is truly gold!
Are you tired of limescale stains getting everywhere, from the toilet bowl to the kettle in the kitchen? But, let’s see, salt is there to eradicate all these unpleasant deposits.
How to do it?
- Mix it with the acidity of lemon, the removal of scale and limescale is 100% guaranteed!
- And instead of spending hours scrubbing dirty surfaces, all you have to do is add these two ingredients to your regular bucket of water and give it a quick wipe with a sponge soaked in this solution.
- In addition to acting as a disinfectant, this mixture will remove limescale and other difficult-to-remove stains.
2. Eliminates bad odors
As you have many arrows in your bow, know that salt is also your favorite deodorant! If you want to quickly dispel unpleasant odors emanating from the kitchen and spreading throughout the house, the following solution will quickly solve the problem.
How to do it?
- In a bowl, mix about 20 drops of essential oil of your choice with 150 g of coarse salt.
- Place the container in a strategic place in the kitchen. And goodbye to strong smells! Otherwise, if the smells are very persistent and suffocating, you can also pour this mixture into several small bags to hang around the rooms of the house. In addition to naturally deodorizing and refreshing your interior, this solution will also absorb moisture. Who says better?
3. Clean the cutlery
And wait, the list of benefits of salt goes on! Had you ever imagined that it was even capable of cleaning your cutlery? No more rust and dull appearance: all your silver, gold or metallic pieces will rise from their ashes! So how to apply this method?
How to do it?
- Mix salt with a little white vinegar,
- Soak a clean sponge in it and rub the metal thoroughly to make it shine again.
4. Clean the washing machine
How to best maintain your washing machine? Thanks to salt of course! In addition to absorbing moisture, it will also help eliminate bad odors and banish mold. What a relief!
How to do it?
- To do this, pour a handful of coarse salt and a litre of white vinegar directly into the drum of the machine.
- Then run it empty setting the temperature to 90°.
5. Clean cutting boards
Back in the kitchen: do you see those dirty, damp boards still covered in food residue? To prevent the proliferation of germs and bacteria, we have the ideal remedy.
How to do it?
- Moisten a little salt with the juice of half a lemon.
- Rub the board carefully.
- Let it sit for a few minutes, then rinse with water and dry both sides with a clean towel.
Your boards will not only be clean, but above all perfectly disinfected.
6. Clean the oven
Salt and baking soda make an amazing duo! If there are burnt residues in the oven, we can imagine that you will never be able to remove them completely. Yes, but that was before… From now on, our little trick will remove them completely. Take note: one cup of salt, one cup of baking soda and one cup of water.
How to do it?
- Mix everything until you get a paste and apply it to the oven walls.
- Let it sit for an hour and a half.
- And that’s it, wipe everything down with a damp cloth. Your oven is shiny, clean and healthy again!
7. Disinfect the coffee maker
How to quickly remove stubborn coffee stains and limescale deposits from your coffee machine?
How to do it?
- Fill the tank with salt and water, turn on the heat and let everything boil.
- Then let it sit for half an hour.
- Then pour the mixture into the sink and rinse the coffee maker with cold water. And voila, it’s back in operation!
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You can also count on the cleaning power of salt to remove all burnt residue from pans and pots.
8. Clean wooden furniture
By always placing glasses or cups on your wooden furniture, the edges end up turning whitish and it really isn’t aesthetically pleasing.
How to do it?
- Mix salt with a little oil. Soak a sponge in this mixture.
- Gently rub away those unsightly marks.
- Let it sit for about an hour.
Phew, no more trails on the horizon! But hey, next time make sure you have coasters handy… better be careful!
9. Purify carpets
Finally, the best for last, we are going to give you a great relief with this home remedy to clean your carpets. Admit it, the task is never easy!
How to do it?
- Simply pour a good layer of salt over the carpet,
- Roll it up and leave it like that for a few hours.
- Once unrolled, grab the vacuum cleaner to remove all the salt particles.
There it is again, all clean and well disinfected! And by the way, didn’t you notice anything? Your carpet has also regained its shine and its bright colours… Normally, since salt also revitalizes the colour!
