Salt dough ! In France we use it as clay for children. It is so salty that your youngest child (even the last born, your baby) can use it, if he/she tastes it, he/she won’t do it twice !

It is quite nice to do when your « normal clay » is gone, dried, hard…

It's easy to do, you can keep it in an airtight jar for a while.

Recipe

A cup of salt
Two cups of flour
A cup of water
A tablespoon of oil
A teaspoon of lemon

Mix flour and salt. Add gradually water until you have a fine mixture. Add oil. The dough should not stick to fingers. Otherwise, add a little flour.

And your creative or artistic side has to express itself... delusional forms, small animals, fingerprints ...
You can cook it in the oven and then paint it. Even if these works have a fleeting life ...
I read that the glue for wallpaper, added to the dough, is good if you want to keep your works of art (it hardened the dough, it is less fragile) but I have not tried it.

In any case, it is a nice clay, safe for your children, with no preservatives, no dye or chemical products.

Read it in French : Loisirs pour enfants : recette de pâte à sel

Beauty

Anti cellulite massage: massage areas of your body with a old tight full of salt . Ready for the beach!

Health

Remedies against mouth ulcer : wash your mouth several times a day with a teaspoon of salt in 25 ml hot water.

Hot salt compresses against pain : heat salt in a saucepan. Pour into a thick sock (tennis sock) the pain (sprain) for 15 minutes.

Headaches : pour water into a hot tub and add a handful of cooking salt. Immerse your feet and ankles in it. And try to keep them it has to be really hot. Continue till the water is hot

Wellness

Need a relaxing bath! Add a large handful of cooking salt in your bath. It works very well for children.

Tips

If your silver jewelry get black : in a plastic or glass pot, put your silver on an aluminum foil, pour a handful of cooking salt and cover with boiling water.

Your tea will have more flavor if you drop some salt in the teapot.

Embers of the barbecue do not smoke and remain red if you throw a handful of cooking salt on it.

Read it in French : Remèdes et astuces avec du gros sel