Salt. You use it for seasoning your food, but did you know that it is also makes a great cleaning and scrubbing agent as well? I came across this article from Re-nest that has some great tips on cleaning with salt and wanted to share a few of those with you.
The next time you get out that cast iron pan that's been handed down from generation to generation (and seen better days) and it needs a good scrub down, forget the Brillo pads and throw in a teaspoon of salt and scrub your heart out.
Smelly garbage can? Throw some salt in the bin to neutralize odors.
This article appears in Aug 5-11, 2010.