The video provides several effective home hacks using common salt to eliminate household pests and maintain a clean home. To get rid of rats, lizards, and cockroaches, you can create “poison-free” bait balls by mixing two tablespoons of wheat flour or maida with one tablespoon of salt and a packet of Eno (or baking soda), binding them with vinegar into small balls and coating them with crushed biscuits or jaggery to attract the pests; when consumed, these ingredients cause severe dehydration and internal distress, forcing the pests to leave the house or die. Additionally, a powerful repellent spray can be made by boiling crushed garlic with a handful of salt in water for a few minutes, straining it once cool, and mixing in a capful of Dettol or Lyzol to spray in pest-prone areas like windows and under stoves. Salt can also be used as a room freshener by mixing it with lemon juice and cloves, as a preservative to prevent insects in stored pulses and grains, and even as a cleaning agent to remove stubborn black soot from the bottom of pans when combined with Eno and dishwashing liquid.
