A Hundred and One Uses for Salt: Salt Hack #44

In 1926, the Diamond Crystal Salt Company gave customers a “101 Uses for Diamond Crystal Salt” outlining unique functions of salt that still prove useful over a century later.

Diamond Crystal salt is known for its coarse flakes, which contain less sodium by volume and no additives like iodine. However, the salt “life hacks” in this book work with any kind of salt, and they’re not just useful in the kitchen. Follow our #salthacks series on the Vintage Wisdom blog for more salt applications!

Salt Hack of the day:

And it's true! Salt is great at absorbing heat and smothering the oxygen source in fires, plus it doesn’t catch fire itself. (source) Plus, it can be used on grease fires as well as chimney fires. (source)

Stay tuned for more salt hacks!