Epsom Salt: The Frugal Fix-All You Didn’t Know You Needed

Epsom salt could be the frugal solution you are looking for.
Epsom Salt: The Frugal Fix-All You Didn’t Know You Needed
Epsom salt has a plethora of uses. Diane C Macdonald/Shutterstock
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Let’s talk about one of the most underrated items in your bathroom cabinet—Epsom salt. It’s cheap, it’s unassuming, and it has more uses than a Swiss Army knife at a Boy Scout jamboree.

But what is Epsom salt anyway? Is it salt? Is it magic? Nope. It’s a naturally occurring mineral compound of magnesium and sulfate—nothing close to (actually quite the opposite) edible table salt, which is sodium chloride.

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