WATER SOFTENER SALT: THE OVERHYPED FIX THAT’S COSTING YOU MORE THAN YOU THINK

You’ve probably heard the pitch before: "Install a water softener and enjoy spotless dishes, softer laundry, and scale-free plumbing!" It sounds great—until you dig a little deeper. At the center of this hard water "miracle" is the heavily pushed solution: Water Softener Salt. But what most homeowners don’t realize is that this so-called cure