Comments on: Seven cool uses for inexpensive salt http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/seven-cool-uses-for-inexpensive-salt/ Time and Money Saving Tips from Thrifty Mommy Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:42:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Molly http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/seven-cool-uses-for-inexpensive-salt/comment-page-1/#comment-24078 Molly Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:09:41 +0000 http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/?p=6387#comment-24078 One gallon of white vinegar + one pound (or close to it) of salt + couple drops of liquid dish soap = very effective weed killer. Just pour it right on your weeds, wait a day or two and then pull up the dead weeds. Warning: don't use this mixture near other plants that you'd like to keep alive. It's best for using on weeds that grow up in cracks in the sidewalk. One gallon of white vinegar + one pound (or close to it) of salt + couple drops of liquid dish soap = very effective weed killer. Just pour it right on your weeds, wait a day or two and then pull up the dead weeds.

Warning: don’t use this mixture near other plants that you’d like to keep alive. It’s best for using on weeds that grow up in cracks in the sidewalk.

]]> By: elkit http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/seven-cool-uses-for-inexpensive-salt/comment-page-1/#comment-23943 elkit Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:34:05 +0000 http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/?p=6387#comment-23943 The Kitchn says you can use salt to chill wine quickly: http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/tips-techniques/tip-chill-wine-quickly-with-salt-085805 The Kitchn says you can use salt to chill wine quickly:
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/tips-techniques/tip-chill-wine-quickly-with-salt-085805

]]> By: Sonya http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/seven-cool-uses-for-inexpensive-salt/comment-page-1/#comment-23942 Sonya Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:57:03 +0000 http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/?p=6387#comment-23942 Hey everyone, for an inexpensive face scrub, I mix sugar with babywash. The babywash is hypoallerginic, so I don't break out from it and the sugar really sloughs off dead skin. :) Hey everyone, for an inexpensive face scrub, I mix sugar with babywash. The babywash is hypoallerginic, so I don’t break out from it and the sugar really sloughs off dead skin. :)

]]> By: kellys http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/seven-cool-uses-for-inexpensive-salt/comment-page-1/#comment-23869 kellys Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:42:47 +0000 http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/?p=6387#comment-23869 Great ideas! I think I will try the wood water ring trick and let you know how it goes. Great ideas! I think I will try the wood water ring trick and let you know how it goes.

]]> By: ilafa http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/seven-cool-uses-for-inexpensive-salt/comment-page-1/#comment-23843 ilafa Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:50:40 +0000 http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/?p=6387#comment-23843 Just a quick note on home made salt/sugar scrubs - they cause micro scratches on the skin, which usually make matters worse. Just a quick note on home made salt/sugar scrubs – they cause micro scratches on the skin, which usually make matters worse.

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