20 Great Epsom Salt Uses

20 Great Epsom Salt Uses – My husband knows I’ve been researching household products that are multi-use, and the other day, he came home and said, “honey, I learned something cool today. There are dozens of things you can do with epsom salt.” He was pretty proud of himself for learning something he knew would help with my blog, and was so excited to share it with me. Of course, I did some research and added a few more epsom salt uses to those he so proudly came home with…

20 Great Uses for Epsom Salt:

1. Soak tired achy feet in a warm water bath with epsom salts added. Add at least 1 cup for best results.

2. Adding a teaspoon of epsom salt to the hole in soil just before you plant vegetable plants will boost growth. (pretty neat huh!)

3. Make a homemade salt scrub for your feet, with a cup of epsom salt, 1/3 cup of olive oil, and a few drops of the essential oil of your choice. Scrub on feet in a circular motion.

4. Add a pinch of epsom salt to your facial cleanser for a scrubby / exfoliant effect.

5. Also a great exfoliant for any dry skin – elbows, hands, and so on.

6. Body Aches or muscle pain? Soak in a warm bath after adding 2 cups of epsom salts.

7. Epsom salts are a natural way to add magnesium to your body.

8. Houseplants will grow faster when you add a tablespoon of salts to the plant water.

9. If you have slugs on the walkway, banish them by sprinkling epsom salt around.

10. A sprinkle ON a slug will kill it fast!

11. Dissolve a spoonful of epsom salt in water and drink for relief from constipation. (the natural magnesium does wonders without pills or an enema for the elderly)

12. Soaking in a tub with added epsom salt can even relieve a headache or keep a migraine at bay.

12. Dissolve a teaspoon of epsom salt in water and let it cool, then wet a washcloth with it. This makes it a cold compress that helps with itchy skin.

13. For relief from minor sunburn, use a spray bottle to spritz the teaspoon salt / cool water combination on your skin.

14. For minor cuts and abrasions, soak in an epsom salt bath. It will help to draw toxins out and assist in the healing process. (good for kids with scapes from falling of of a bicycle)

15. Magnesium sulfate (aka Epsom salts) are known to work as a sedative too, so a salted bath may help relax you for a better nights’ sleep.

16. Even the tub tile can use epsom salt! Clean the tub grout with a paste made from epsom salt, baking soda, and warm water. (Natural no chemical clean!)

17. A solution of epsom salt, vinegar and dish soap makes a great natural weed killer. Treat sidewalk cracks during the day for best results. (again no chemicals needed)

18. You can use it to make snow on cards and other craft projects – just sprinkle over glue.

19. A warm compress of epsom salt and water will help to keep a bruise from being as painful and even makes the appearance of it fade.

20. Try this trick the next time you have a splinter: soak the affected area in a mix of warm water and epsom salt for a few minutes, and the splinter will be pulled right to the surface for easy removal!

So the next time you are in the drug store and see a container of epsom salt, you will now know lots of great uses for it! Best of all, it is pretty cheap for being able to do so many things for you.