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Why some people put salt in the toilet before sleeping? The small overnight fix that stops one common bathroom smell

Have you ever seen someone on TikTok sprinkle table salt in their toilet bowl before going to sleep? Right now, it’s a bit of a trend in home-hack circles. Just leave the salt in the bowl overnight, and by the next morning, your bathroom will be cleaner and fresher. But how much of it is real? A 2023 study published in the journal Microorganisms says plain salt doesn’t actually fight germs unless it’s at very high concentrations. That’s a lot of salt to be throwing on before bed.

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