Guides

A salt gun is safe when used sensibly, but a close shot stings and salt can hurt your eyes. Here is how to use one without anyone getting hurt.

A salt gun fires a pinch of table salt to knock down flies and other small insects at close range. Here is how it works and what it is good for.

Plain table salt is the safe choice for any salt gun. Here is how kosher, sea, Himalayan and rock salt compare, and what never to load.

Salt guns, electric swatters and zappers each win in different places. Here is an honest side-by-side so you buy the right fly killer.

A salt gun is great on mosquitoes, decent on small spiders and weak on roaches. Here is what to expect for each, and what to do instead.

The best salt gun is the one that matches your bugs, your space and how much upkeep you want. Here is how to choose, feature by feature.

Table salt doesn’t poison a fly. A salt gun works by impact: a fast spread of salt grains knocks the fly down at close range.