Coarse salt can have multiple uses. We usually use it for cooking, or for degreasing perhaps together with vinegar, baking soda etc.

In reality, few people know that it can also be useful as a room dehumidifier. Excess humidity is a problem that occurs in any home during winter and autumn, especially in especially rainy seasons. Generally, when it’s cold, everything is kept closed, windows, balconies, so the steam after showering and cooking is trapped in the house.

The inevitable consequence is the formation of damp on the walls and therefore mould. Sometimes, humidity is also caused by water draining to and from balconies, both in condos and single-family homes. Moisture forms easily, just as easily turns into mold and then it is almost impossible to remove it.

Moisture in the house, because mold forms.

The solution we can think of is the purchase of dehumidifiers, which cost a lot and do not always give the desired result, because the humidity persists. Some people buy dehumidifiers, fans, vacuum cleaners, spray mold products, but the end result is almost always disappointing.

First of all, you need to pay attention to the small mistakes you make on a daily basis. For example, when you light the stove, whether it’s one or more, you should always turn on the hood, even when it’s very loud and annoying. If the weather permits, so that it does not rain and does not get cold, it is necessary to keep the windows open, even better if you have large windows, which let much more air through. The recirculation in this case is greater and the humidity is better contrasted.

When you shower, you turn on the fans, or even in this case, you open the windows. Finally, it is best not to hang very wet clothes at home, because it is true that with the heat that is artificially created in winter they dry out sooner than outside, but it is also true that the water that evaporates is absorbed by the walls and then turns into mold. Those who have plants on the balcony make one more mistake, that is, they pour too much water into the saucers, which then comes out and stagnates.

In this way the internal environment becomes unhealthy and therefore unsuitable for children. A damp, moldy house also smells bad and living there becomes problematic. We must act and solve the problem quickly and in any way.

Coarse salt as a natural remedy, super convenient

Coarse salt can come to the rescue, because it’s a very low-cost dehumidifier that you can make with your own hands. Coarse salt absorbs the moisture present in all rooms of the house, once it is moistened it can be replaced without spending who knows how much money to buy it again. The moisture in the salt is proof that it really works.

To use it just like our grandmothers did, just take an empty plastic bottle and split it in two. Then dry it perfectly and pour 150 grams of coarse salt inside. This amount is capable of dehumidifying a room of 5 m x 5 m.

Salt in the bottle, how to know how much humidity there was in a room.

The bottle inside which the organza bag with the coarse salt should be placed should be pricked underneath and then placed in a container. To know how much humidity was in the room, just look at the water that forms underneath.

Alternatively, coarse salt can be placed inside an organza bag and then placed in a colander, placed inside a fairly large container. The amounts of coarse salt to be placed in the room vary according to the size of the room, however we are talking about a minimum of 100 grams of coarse salt, up to a maximum of 150.

The alternative to coarse salt, salt lamps.

If you do not want to use coarse salt, because it can be problematic to place it in the bag or inside the bottle, strainer, etc., you can buy the salt lamp. It is an electric dehumidifier, with high energy consumption, which stays on for prolonged periods and at the same time dries the humidity present in the rooms.

This lamp is made from Himalayan salt and is sold everywhere. Normally the cost is around 40 or 60 euros. The price varies depending on the size. It can also be purchased online at unbeatable prices and is perfect for bedrooms. Once lit it creates a magnificent, romantic, magical atmosphere, the light it emits is soft, orange in color.