On Wed, 26 Oct 2016 05:29:49 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 2:22:45 AM UTC-4, wrote:
>> Yesm there are a million websites that say to use rice in a salt shaker.
>> But I'm not dealing with a shaker. I buy those 1lb 10oz containers of
>> salt in the store, fill a shaker and put the large container on the
>> shelf (with spout closed). The next time I want to fill the shaker, that
>> big container is hard. Putting rice in there will make a mess when I use
>> that salt for other needs.
>>
>> Is there a way to keep those big containers for hardening?
>>
>> I was wondering about putting tape over the spout ????
>
>You can add a muslin bag filled with rice to the salt. Not easy to get in but should be possible.

I use kosher salt only, I tranfer the three pound box to quart mayo
jars... those cardboard boxes suck moisture out of the air, they
should at least have a foil liner. I put a few of those desicant
capsules from medicine bottles in the jars. Can also fill a mesh tea
infuser with rice.