Some products are simply indispensable in the home.
If you read comment-economiser.fr regularly, you probably know some of them!
White vinegar, baking soda, lemons, hydrogen peroxide, black soap and cider vinegar are some of them.
But this list is missing a great multitasker!
This is Epsom salt, also known as magnesium sulfate.
To convince you, we have selected for you 13 incredible ways to use Epsom salt in the house.
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You will see, it is super useful for maintaining the house and taking care of yourself. You won't be able to do without it!
Discover all the uses of Epsom salt. Watch:
One of the best ways to store your makeup brushes is to put them in a small container filled with sand, gravel or coffee beans. It is simple and efficient. Rice is also often used.
But I much prefer to use Epsom salt. Why ? Because cleaning is much easier and it poses no danger to the health of pets.
Do you have a splinter deep under your skin? No need to pull out those painful wooden thorns with tweezers! It is enough to apply on the skin, all around the wound, Epsom salt. You can maintain it easily with a bandage.
The splinter will rise to the surface more quickly. And you can remove it more easily with the tweezers. This is a good method to use with children. Check out the trick here.
Want your home to smell good? But you don't want to spend your money on store-bought air fresheners? Especially since they are full of chemicals! So do it yourself! Epsom salt is an essential ingredient in the recipe for this homemade air freshener.
To do this, mix it with water and a few drops of your favorite citrus essential oil, such as lemon. All you have to do is pour it into a spray and diffuse it at home. And your favorite perfume will perfume your whole house. It smells so good!
But that's not all. Epsom salt has many other uses for your homemade beauty care recipes.
For example, you can pour 250 g of Epsom salt into a hot bath before immersing yourself in it for 20 minutes. Relaxing effect guaranteed!
You can also make your own homemade phthalate-free body wash.
To do this, simply mix 125 g of Epsom salt with 60 ml of olive oil.
Then use this gentle scrub to exfoliate your skin when you shower.
And why not also make effervescent pebbles to relax in your bath? See the tutorial here.
Want to make an effective home fabric softener? Mix approximately 200 g of Epsom salt with 10 drops of essential oil of your choice. Lavender or lemon are perfect. Then just put 50 g of your home fabric softener in each machine to have very soft laundry.
How do you expect your laundry to be clean if your washing machine isn't nickel chrome? Make sure there are no gross residues in your machine. The best way is to occasionally add Epsom salt. Then start a normal hot cycle.
Mix Epsom salt with simple products like baking soda, citric acid, white vinegar and essential oils.
And you get homemade dishwasher tablets.
They clean just as well as any store-bought dishwasher tablets.
And for a much more reasonable price. Discover the recipe here.
No matter what care you use for your skin...
Epsom salt may improve its effectiveness.
For this, just add a pinch to your favorite cleanser or face cream, then simply rub it into your skin. All that remains is to rinse with clear water.
Not only are you hydrating your skin, but you're also exfoliating it. 2 treatments in 1!
Do you have skin problems? Epsom salt can also help you fight blackheads and acne.
It could not be easier. Mix 5 g of Epsom salt with a drop of iodine in approximately 100 ml of boiling water.
Dip a cotton ball in it and apply it to blackheads and pimples to clean them.
Do you have a bruise? Ouch...it's painful! But there is one thing that is even worse than pain...
It's carrying around that bruise for days, if not weeks.
Make those black, blue and purple stains disappear quickly.
How? 'Or' What ? By mixing 2 tablespoons of Epsom salt with a small amount of water.
Then moisten a compress with this mixture.
And apply it to the bruised area.
Whether it's a regular headache, a hangover or stomachache problems...
Epsom salt can ease your pain.
For this, mix 5 g of Epsom salt with water.
Drink this remedy to cleanse your system and replenish magnesium to speed healing.
Remember that this remedy also has a laxative effect!
If you've ever heard of one way to use Epsom salt, this is probably it.
Your body aches are such that they exceed the stage of small muscle pain?
Take a foot bath or fully immerse yourself in a bath with Epsom salt.
This will relieve your muscle pain.
Plus, you'll get rid of your dry skin and sleep better.
For this, pour 500 g of Epsom salt in a hot bath and stay there for about twenty minutes.
Magnesium sulfate absorbed through the skin relieves muscle tension.
And for a foot bath, pour 250 g of magnesium sulphate into a basin filled with water.
And slip your feet into it for 20 min.
Oily or frizzy hair? Epsom salt is your best ally.
If your hair is oily, add a little Epsom salt to your shampoo.
Wash them as usual and excess oil will be removed.
If you can't stand your frizz anymore, add Epsom salt to your conditioner.
Mix equal parts conditioner and salt.
Heat the mixture in a saucepan.
Then massage the scalp and hair with this treatment starting from the root to the tips.
Leave on for 20 minutes and rinse. Your frizz is gone...
But your hair still has so much volume. Discover the trick here in point n°9.
What is Epsom salt?
Nothing to do with table salt!
Epsom salt is a mixture of magnesium, sulphide, oxygen and water.
It is a natural product rich in magnesium with many benefits.
At home, I often use Epsom salt. Therefore, I always keep a packet on hand.
You can easily find it in organic stores, but also on the Internet here at a good price.