Why Throw Salt into Water for Washing the Floor: Signs and Superstitions

11.05.2023 22:03

Household chemicals for the home have become commonplace in the 21st century, so many signs associated with cleaning have faded into the background.

But superstitious people still believe that you can't wash the floor with regular water. According to the legend, you must add 3 spoons of salt to it.

Folk omens

In the not so distant past, housewives used salt water to wash floors, cabinets and other surfaces in the house.

People believed that salt rids homes of bad energy and protects against evil spirits and ill-wishers.

If you believe the signs, there are several situations when you need to wash the floor in the house using salt:

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  • constant quarrels;
  • children and adults often get sick;
  • I suffer from insomnia;
  • a streak of bad luck began;
  • financial problems overtook me.

Dilute 3 tablespoons of salt in a bucket of water and wash the floor from the front door.

Not just superstitions

Practical people who do not believe in omens believe that salt is a good way to clean floors. Salt water removes stains from tiles, laminate, and linoleum better.

In addition, if there are allergy sufferers in the house, then the use of household chemicals is not recommended. An alternative option can be water with salt, which will cope no worse than special products.

Author: Dmitry Bobrovich Internet resource editor

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  1. Folk omens
  2. Not just superstitions