NB: salt helps to quickly remove the smell of dampness or cold tobacco.
A bad smell in shoes.
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Smelly shoes – Source: spm
5 Other unusual uses for salt
Apart from cleaning and perfecting your laundry, salt has many other surprises in store for you…
No more oil splashes: one of the reasons that prevents people from spending more time behind the stove is the famous inconvenience of oil splashes that can burn us at any moment. No more worries! We have the ideal solution: when the oil is very hot, simply sprinkle a little salt on the pan before putting the food in it. You will quickly see that it retains the fat and prevents oil splashes.
No more dripping candles: nothing more unpleasant than candle wax dripping everywhere! Not only can this quickly stain the tablecloth or your pretty glass table, but you may also have trouble handling the candle with the risk of burning yourself. So try this brilliant trick: soak your candles in a well-concentrated solution of salt water for a few hours. Let them dry quietly before lighting them. There you go, done, no more leaks!
Stop smelly feet: if your shoes smell bad and there is no talcum powder to eliminate the smell, don’t worry, salt will come to your rescue. Simply sprinkle a tablespoon of coarse salt inside your shoes. Leave it to act for a few hours (ideally overnight) so that the salt can effectively absorb the unpleasant smell. Finally, shake the shoes to remove the salt residue and dry them. Here they are perfectly deodorized!
Ants will no longer be relevant: have you been the victim of an ant invasion at home? Don’t panic, there is a radical method to make them disappear. To do this, spread a little coarse salt in high-traffic areas or next to anthills. You can also prepare a solution of water mixed with a quarter of salt: sprinkle this liquid in the places where ants usually appear.
Cleaning the iron: Is your iron full of lint from clothes? You can easily remove them and clean them with coarse salt. All you have to do is spread it on some newspaper, turn on your iron to maximum temperature and p
