Here’s a weird transitional moment: After you install a salt-based softener, your skin will feel different. You’ll feel like you can’t rinse soap off. That’s because you can’t—the water is so slick, soap just glides.
Many people hate that feeling at first. Then they realize they don’t need lotion. Your skin becomes a slip-and-slide. Embrace the weirdness.
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Also, your plants might not like softened water. The added sodium can stress them out. Use a bypass for the garden hose. Your tomatoes will thank you.
