This ONE Trick Will Change The Way You Clean Your Sink! INCREDIBLE Everyone has salt in their kitchens. Most people use it simply as a seasoning for food. But it has many other uses, and can be used as an extremely efficient cleaning product, believe it or not! One video enumerates the various ways salt can be used to clean items in your house, one of which is simply pouring it down the drain, which can totally clean out your pipes. Who knew? Here are the 7 different tips offered by the video: 1. Dump some salt on a sticky iron. Then turn it on hot, and rub it back and forth. The salt will leave it sparkling clean! 4. Salt water on a pan with burnt residue will take the gunk off easily. 