Cleaning with Morton Salt

In 1879, the son of a Nebraska governor by the name of Joy Morton invested $10,000 to become a partner in a Chicago company called E. I. Wheeler & Company. The company acted as an agent for Onondaga Salt and in 18885 after Wheeler's death, Morton had acquired his partner's interest. One of the largest producers of salt was soon to be formed by Morton and his brother Mark making up the Joy Morton & Co., which happened to be the only nationwide salt company. By 1910, they had bought up several other salt companies and changed their name to Morton Salt Company. In 1912, Morton's Table Salt was invented by Joy Morton, which was packed in the new blue and white cardboard canister that had a pouring spot made of aluminum invented by J. R. Harbeck.

It is often mistaken that Morton Salt is a product to be used on food only, but as you will soon discover that's not the case. In fact, people have come up with a variety of uses for this product. You can use Morton Salt to:

Prevent colors from fading in clothes by adding one of coarse Morton Salt into your detergent before washing.

Soften a near pair of jeans by adding one-half of a cup of salt to your detergent when you wash your new jeans in your washing machine.

Remove dandruff by shaking one tablespoon of this product into dry hair. You should then massage gently and shampoo as you normally would, as this can be a great alternative to medicated shampoos.

Clean coffee and tea stains from dishes by mixing equal amounts of white vinegar and salt and scrubbing it on the dishes.

Absorb spilled cooking grease by pouring this product on the area immediately after the spill. You should then let the salt absorb the grease for twenty minutes before wiping it up.

Repel fleas by washing your animal's home or where it sleeps with salt water since the salt repels fleas.

Repel slugs by sprinkling salt on areas that you do not want them to be near, such as sidewalks. The salt will kill the slug and basically dissolve it.

Remove rust from tools by making a paste to apply on the on rusted tools with one tablespoon of ReaLemon lemon juice and Morton Salt. You should apply the paste with a dry cloth and then rub it gently.

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