Use salt instead of harsh chemicials.

How many ways can you use salt? According to the Salt Institute, about 14,000! I can't think of another more versatile mineral. The use of salt to preserve food was one of the early cornerstones of civilization (preservation lessened the dependence on seasonal food). Nowadays salt is the most common and readily available nonmetallic mineral in the world. In fact, the supply of salt is inexhaustible.