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Default water condensation on salt

On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:42:09 -0400, "Tom Del Rosso"
> wrote:

>
> Is there a trick to keep salt dry? With all the changes in weather there
> are often water drops all over the holes in the salt containers. It seems
> to happen more to the kosher salt.
>
> Maybe rice would absorb moisture, but the holes are big enough to let the
> rice out (big salt crystals). And rice would get saturated and need
> replacement.
>
> I could keep it in the fridge if that works.


If your house is that wet inside, it could benefit from the use of a
dehumidifier. As far as your salt, keep it in a wide mouthed
container - like a salt cellar or a flip top Kilner jar.
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