A salt shaker with a pile of salt beside it on a wooden kitchen board - Synergee/Getty Images Using salt in a recipe is one of the most elementary things you'll need to do in a kitchen, but adding it ...

Salt water helps loosen dirt and some pesticide residue, making everyday vegetables safer to eat. A simple soak, light rubbing and thorough rinse can improve how clean your vegetables are at home.

Milwaukee-area salt suppliers say inventories are running low as demand spikes. The Wisconsin DNR is encouraging residents to reduce salt use to protect waterways. Officials say careful measuring can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Communities across Branch County are using road salt sparingly amid statewide shortages as the harsh winter has spiked demand.

The City of Manitowoc is asking residents to reduce their use of winter salt. Excess salt is leading to chloride contamination in local lakes, streams and drinking water. The city is offering free ...

With winter underway and the possibility of snowstorms, Hazlet-based New Jersey American Water and The Watershed Institute in Hopewell are reminding residents, businesses and municipalities that ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- With store shelves empty amid the high demand for rock salt ahead of this weekend's winter storm, we have some alternative ice melt solutions - or 'salternatives' - you can use ...

EXPLAINS ONE LANCASTER COUNTY COMPANY IS WORKING TO KEEP UP WITH THIS DEMAND. WE ARE GETTING PHONE CALLS OFF THE HOOKS. WE HONESTLY ARE GETTING ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 200 PHONE CALLS EVERY SINGLE DAY.

(NEXSTAR) – Much of the eastern U.S. is about to be battered by a massive winter storm that could bring nearly every form of precipitation and frigid temperatures through the weekend. While you may be ...