Salt is an essential ingredient in our kitchens, but its use should not be limited to seasoning our dishes. Useful, versatile and rich in quality, salt is also an excellent ally in home cleaning.

This powerful natural ingredient can be used to replace many chemical cleaning products, which are harmful to both the environment and our health. And, if combined with other ingredients such as vinegar and baking soda, its benefits can even be enhanced.

In this article we explain how to use salt to clean various elements and surfaces in the kitchen, thus removing grease and stubborn dirt, such as food remains.

1. Baking molds and trays

Sprinkle coarse salt over the surface of molds and baking trays, wait 5 minutes, then rub with a dry sponge.

Finally wash with plenty of hot water and detergent. In the case of baking trays, check if you can use any detergent or if they need a specific product.

2. sink

To eliminate bad odors that come out of the drain, pour 130 grams of salt into it and, after a few minutes, run plenty of hot water.

Don’t wait for bad odors to form. You can apply this trick once a week to prevent them and always have a clean drain.