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The benefits of salt and bay leaves are numerous, including for taking care of your home or your linen. But how can you use them in this context?
What are the unsuspected uses of salt and bay leaves at home?
Salt and bay leaves can be used in various ways to maintain your home.
Surprising uses of salt for home maintenance
Salt to preserve the colors of clothes and linens
Coarse salt
To protect the colors of your new clothes and prevent bleeding, coarse salt is your ally. Before washing your colored clothes for the first time, soak them in a basin of lukewarm water, then add 5 tablespoons of coarse salt. This will allow the colors to better resist machine washing. Note that coarse salt can also be used to revitalize the colors of your clothes that are starting to fade. To do this, soak the garment in question in a basin of cold water with coarse salt. You will need a tablespoon of salt for every half-liter of water. You can also soak your white tablecloths and any other white linen in salt water to revive their whiteness and restore their shine.
Salt to eliminate scale in the home
Salt is a natural anti-scale agent, effective in removing traces of limescale. To descale joints and taps, mix the juice of half a lemon with a little salt. Apply this paste to the scaled surfaces, leave to act for a few minutes, then scrub and rinse. You can also pour a glass of salt into the toilet bowl, leave to sit for 10 minutes, then scrub the walls with a toilet brush. This will allow you to remove traces of limescale and stains. Thanks to its anti-scale action, coarse salt is also a natural softener, which softens the water in the washing machine to soften the laundry.
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