You’ll need solar salt or evaporated salt for most softeners. Rock salt works too, but it’s dirtier and can clog the system—like wearing muddy boots indoors. Don’t be that person. Buy the clean stuff. And for the love of all things bubbly, check the salt level monthly. Running out is like forgetting your umbrella in a storm: you’ll regret it immediately.
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Oh, and one more thing: salt doesn’t go bad. So feel free to hoard a few bags during sales. Your future self will thank you when you’re not scrambling at 10 PM on a Tuesday.
