Epsom salt can be counted as one of the easiest ways to relieve leg pain and also works as a home cleansing agent. Incorporating Epsom salt into your everyday life is a nontoxic and easy way to get things done.
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Method 1 of 2: Using Epsom Salt for the Body
Step 1. Brush your teeth with Epsom salt for an extra clean smile
Epsom salt not only whitens teeth, but also helps them fight periodontal disease.
- Mix 1 part Epsom salt with 1 part water. Make sure the solution is stirred evenly and the salt is completely dissolved in the water.
- Dip a toothbrush into the mixture and brush your teeth properly. Gargle with the saline solution and then remove it from your mouth. Rinse your mouth with cold, clean water.
Step 2. Relieve foot pain by soaking it in Epsom bath salts
Epsom bath salts also help reduce calluses and tendinitis pain (inflammation of the tendons).
- Fill a small bucket or personal pedicure system with warm water. Consider filling it with boiling water and letting it cool until you can comfortably immerse your feet in the water.
- Add a cup or two of Epsom salt to the water and stir with your feet. Rub salt on the feet until the granules break and seep into the aches and pains.
- Sit with your feet submerged in the saline solution until the water turns cold. If you want to continue soaking, consider adding a few cups of hot water and then stirring.
Step 3. Get rid of rough skin by combining Epsom salt and olive oil to make a natural skin scrub
- Combine two parts olive oil with one part Epsom salt in a small dish. If possible, heat the oil briefly to keep it warm when using it.
- Apply the oil scrub to your face using clean hands, then rub in a circular motion. Do this over the sink because the oil will drip off your face.
- Rinse with warm water and a mild face wash. Pat the skin with a clean towel until it dries.
Step 4. Remove blackheads naturally using Epsom salt, iodine and boiling water
Get rid of blackheads naturally with just a few homemade ingredients, instead of squeezing or using other harsh methods.
- Mix cup of boiling water with 3 drops of iodine and 1 tsp of Epsom salt.
- Stir and allow the mixture to cool enough to touch. The mixture should be warm enough to soften stubborn blackheads, but not hurt or burn the skin.
- Dip a cotton ball in the mixture and apply it on the blackheads. Gently apply the mixture over the blackheads and leave it overnight.
Step 5. Boost your magnesium levels by soaking in Epsom salts
Health practitioners understand that getting adequate amounts of magnesium through the daily diet is difficult, but magnesium can be absorbed easily in other ways. Soak three times a week in an Epsom salt solution for best results.
- Add a cup of Epsom salt to warm water and soak for 30 minutes or until the water cools down.
- Consider using a natural olive oil/Epsom salt scrub when soaking in the tub for added effect.
Method 2 of 2: Incorporating Epsom Salt for Home and Garden
Step 1. Use it as a deterrent to raccoons around your home
Annoyed by a bunch of raccoons eating trash around your house? Use natural ways to avoid them, instead of spreading dangerous poisons or traps.
- Sprinkle Epsom salt over the lid of the trash can at night. Sprinkle salt around the trash can for added effect--the salty taste will make the raccoon look for another place to eat.
- Consider sprinkling Epsom salt around the bin on an ongoing basis. As a result, these wild animals will not look for food around your trash anymore.
Step 2. Mix Epsom salt with water for greener and more lush grass
Add Epsom salt to the plant watering cycle, especially during the early post-dry season to restore the grass to a natural lush and green condition.
Add 2 tablespoons of Epsom salt for every 3.5 liters of water used for watering plants. If you are using an underground irrigation system, consider sprinkling small amounts of Epsom salt directly on the grass during the watering cycle and allowing the salt to absorb into the groundwater
Step 3. Whiten tile floors when mixed with liquid dish soap
If you're having trouble keeping the whites or light colors on your tiles brilliant, add Epsom salt to your regular dish soap for the most effective cleaning.
- Mix cup of Epsom salt with 3.5 liters of warm, soapy water. Add more salt if the floor tiles are very dirty.
- Apply the mixture to the tiles using a scrub brush and brush thoroughly. Pay extra attention to the cement joints between the tiles--you may need to add a little ammonia to the Epsom salt mixture if it's hard to clean.
- Rinse with clean water. Wipe the floor with a clean towel to reveal a shiny new floor.
Step 4. Fertilize the garden with Epsom salt
Looking for a garden rich in the season's tastiest fruits and vegetables? Add Epsom salt to a regular watering routine to enhance not only the fruit's taste, but color, and even size.
- Mix 1 tablespoon of Epsom salt with 3.5 liters of water and sprinkle it over the plants. Make sure all parts of the plant are exposed to the mixture.
- Immediately add nutrients to plants after the watering cycle to support the consumption of plant nutrients. Epsom salt supports magnesium levels in plants thereby strengthening their ability to absorb nutrients, and makes fertilization important after the water cycle.
Tips
- Combine Epsom salt with your favorite shampoo to remove dead skin cells and revitalize the scalp.
- Consider using a personal pedicure system when using Epsom salt as a foot pain reliever. The personal pedicure system not only has a heating element, but there are also certain settings specifically designed to relieve foot pain.
