GRAINS OF SALT.

Bush Advocate, Volume XX, Issue 1002, 14 April 1908, Page 2

GRAINS OF SALT.

As a fertiliser salt is valuable. Salt put into whitewash will make it stick better. Salt is one of the best gargles for sore throat. Use salt for cleaning willow furniture and matting. Salt and water is one of the best remedies for sore eyes. Salt mixed well with vinegar is good for cleaning brasses. Salt and water he>ld in the mouth stops bleeding after having teeth pulled. Prints rinsed in salt water will hold color and look brighter. Hemorrhage of lungs or stomach can bo checked by a small dose of salt. Salt is good for cleaning bath tubs and basins if rubbed on while damp. Neuralgia of feet and limbs can b© cured by bathing with salt and water applied as hot as can be borne. Two teaspooufuls of salt in halfpint of tepid water is an, emetic always on hand, and an antidote for poisoning from nitrate of silver.