Mum shares genius trick for reviving any sad-looking house plants using epsom salt bath
NOT all of us are born with natural green fingers which can make keeping houseplants, one of the age-old trends of decor, a bit of a struggle.
Drooping, dropping leaves and dying without reason, it can be difficult to know what you're doing wrong.
More sun? Less sun? Water? While they may make your home look chic, plants can be an endless cycle of confusion and heartbreak - but one mum has revealed a trick that will have you bringing them back to life.
So don't throw out that dropping aloe vera or sad-looking cactus just yet, as she puts reviving her plant-babies and making them grow again down to one simple ingredient: epsom salt.
The Australian woman shared her genius idea on Facebook, explaining that she gives her plants a bath with the salts to help them perk up again.
Sharing before and after pictures of her big-leafed plant, she wrote: "A few inches of water in the bath with Epsom salts and give the leaves a shower to get dust off and keep it happy.
"Indoor plants can wilt from both too much or too little water, so if a plant is suffering from drought, sit it in a few inches of water for a few hours - but it can also be killed by too much water."
So to find the best solution for your plant, you should analyse it's symptoms - including whether the soil is wet or dry and the colour of its leaves - before testing out home remedies.
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