And you thought salt was only for flavoring

And you thought salt was only for flavoring
Some new uses for familiar gadgets are listed in the April issue of Real Simple magazine:
UEgg slicer. Original purpose: chef's salad expediter. New use: mushroom slicer. Reward: no cutting board to clean.
UOrange peel. Original purpose: nature's disposable packaging. New use: brown-sugar life saver. Prevent sugar from getting hard by keeping a 3-inch-long piece of orange peel in the box always. Reward: lump-free gingerbread.
USalt. Original purpose: unlocking flavor. New use: sopping up a spilled egg. Heap a handful of salt on the mess, leave for two minutes or so, then wipe up. Reward: The egg sticks to one paper towel instead of sliding off five or six.
USandwich bags. Original purpose: keeping BLTs fresh. New use: pastry mitt. Slip your hand into a bag when you're spreading pastry dough in a pie plate. It will prevent the dough from sticking to your fingers, and heat from your hand won't oversoften the mixture. Reward: a perfect crust in the pan and none under your nails.