If you do not use milk for a while, it goes bad.
Add a pinch of salt to a gallon of milk to keep it from spoiling as
fast.
Salt reduces bitterness. It is the sodium ion that interferes with
the transduction mechanism of bitter taste. Add a pinch of salt to
coffee grounds before brewing and it will reduce the bitter flavor.
Add a small pinch of salt to tonic and it will reduce the
bitterness.
Apples, pears, and potatoes dropped in cold, lightly salted water
after they are peeled will not brown.
Salt can deodorize thermos bottles and jugs, decanters and other
closed containers.
Sprinkle a little salt in the pan before frying fish to prevent
sticking.
To prevent mold on cheese, wrap it in a cloth dampened with
saltwater before refrigerating.
Spread salt between patio bricks, then sprinkle with water to kill
and prevent weeds.