By Maureen Nakatudde

The main importance of salt is to give food a good taste. However, the benefits of salts go beyond that. Do you hate candles that drop wax and leave the whole area stained? To prevent that, get half a cup of water with salt and soak the candles.

In case you have rusted saucepan or steel or iron materials, salt mixed with lemon would do you great if used appropriately. Apply the solution on the rusted area and rub with a piece of cloth. By the time you are done, it will be sparkling.

For dirty and smelly shoes, especially sneakers, sprinkle some salt in them to get rid of the odour. When soup, red wine or gravy drops on your clothes or carpet, do not despair. Mix salt with alcohol and pour over the affected area. Leave the solution over the area for some time and then scrub with clean water. The results are amazing.

Do you have natural flowers that are often blown out by the wind and covered in dust? To give them a fresh look, place the flowers in quarter a cup of salty water and sprinkle some of it on the stem and leaves.

Besides, one of the first aid assets you have in your house is salt. When you have been stung by bees, bugs or mosquitoes, you can put salt over the affected area. This will decrease on the pain and also remove the poison from the affected area.