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25 Amazing Uses for Epsom Salt
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21. Remove Styling Product Build Up
Sometimes all those styling products we use on our hair, such as gels, and hairsprays tend to build up and shampooing doesn’t always seem to remove them completely. Try this: Mix a half cup of Epsom salt and half a cup of lemon juice in a half a gallon of water. Allow to sit overnight. Stir well, then after your next shampoo, rinse your hair with this mixture. Let it soak in for 10 to 15 minutes, and rinse well.
22. Removes Soap Build Up
Have you ever noticed that sometimes your washer…well… needs washing! Many laundry detergents will leave a buildup of soap scum inside your washer over time. To keep your washer clean, running more efficiently, and remove all the gunk, you can use this easy method. Fill an empty washing machine with hot water. Add one cup of Epsom salt and a quart of white vinegar. Allow the machine to “wash” for a minute or so, and then turn it off. Allow the mixture to soak for an hour or longer. Then allow the washer to complete its cycle. Talk about a super clean washing machine!
23. Make Pot and Pan Clean Up a Breeze
Well, OK, you will still have to wash them, but you can make cleaning those really ugly pots and pans with baked on foods a whole lot easier with Epsom salt. Simple sprinkle some Epsom salt over those dishes before you begin to scrub. The abrasiveness of the crystals will help remove that baked on food without scratching. You can even soak those dirty dishes in a sink of hot water with a half a cup of Epsom salt for 20 or 30 minutes ahead of time to help make cleaning them even easier.
24. Ease Stress
When you soak in a tub filled with Epsom salt and hot water, you will find that the magnesium goes to work almost immediately. The magnesium ions will be quickly absorbed and begin to relive stress in the body by encouraging the production of serotonin and lowering the effects of adrenaline. Adrenaline is believed to drain magnesium from our bodies, so you can reduce those affects and replenish magnesium levels with an Epsom salt bath soak.
25. No More Slugs
If you have a problem with slugs and snails in your garden, simply sprinkle a line of Epsom salt around your prized plants and those annoying little suckers will make a slime trail in the other direction.
What are you waiting for? Now that you know all the great things you can do with Epsom salts, go stock up so that you can start getting all of these benefits tonight! Doesn’t a hot bath sound good right now? Don’t forget to add the Epsom salts!
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