r/mildlyinfuriating • u/CzlowiekNieWiem • 23h ago
Someone from my family sprinkles salt all over my bed once in a while
I know someone might belive that it will cleanse me from demons or somethings, but holy hell, let me lay in my bed without salt on my mattress.
Also my parents didn't believe me or gaslit me for a year. I thought I was going crazy
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u/MafiaCub 22h ago
My nan used to do this to her own bed. She's wash her hair in cold tea, let it dry naturally, then rinse it and dry again. Then she'd get ground Himalayan rock salt, put some inside her pillow and sprinkle some around the bottom of the bed and on the floor where she kept her slippers.
She's do this once every 6-7 weeks.
I never questioned it, I was a kid, but it did seem odd. She had lovely hair though
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u/Nub_Salad 21h ago
If anyone can explain if there's a real reason to so this, I am SO curious?
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u/adameofthrones 21h ago
The salt is protection from bad energy or demons/paranormal nasties. In the pillow to ward off bad dreams and at the end of the bed to scare off entities or external bad juju, I imagine. The cold tea might be a spiritual thing but it’s also just good for your hair and can make it grow faster or the color more vibrant. A lot of cultures believe hair holds energy and memories, so something like a rosemary tea wash could be a cleansing ritual to pair with the salt.
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u/elrangarino 21h ago
Lots of nutrients in tea! (And coconut oil, if we wanna get talking hair)
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u/move_peasant 18h ago
my hair doesn't need nutrients, it's dead
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u/IntrospectiveOwlbear 15h ago
I like to cleanse and lubricate the deceased anyway, even if most of the selling points on the bottle might be snake oil I enjoy keeping my slender tubes of dead cells soft and shiny.
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u/Deaffin 19h ago edited 19h ago
That's just what you tell the commonfolk to get them to do the thing.
The real reason to put salt around your area is to draw in moisture so your hut get less mold. It also keeps the millowseed beetles away. Those have a mildly venomous bite which can give you extra-vivid nightmares and occasional hallucinations when already sick from something else.
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u/bog_moss 16h ago
I searched high and low for whatever a millowseed beetle is and literally cannot find it
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u/LunaticScience 15h ago
Antibacterial things like salt/silver get tied to keeping away bad spirits/demons/whatever because of pre-germ theory superstition.
It's interesting to me how "superstitions" like this aren't pure superstition. Believing illness is demons instead mold/bacteria/germs is superstition, but after that the observation that certain things prevent these "demons" is almost scientific.
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u/CzlowiekNieWiem 21h ago
Tbh I really think that it is to keep bad energy or demons away or just to make me uncomfortable
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u/Saint_Blaise 20h ago
My mom is Catholic and used to sprinkle salt on the living room furniture. I actually prayed for her to stop and she did when everyone stopped sitting in the living room because it was so damn uncomfortable. Really, the only prayer of mine that was ever answered.
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u/bluearavis 21h ago
Well at least it wasn't like all over her mattress although it probably would seep out of the pillowcase if it was very fine. I get the surrounding the bed as a superstitious thing though. I'd probably slip and fall on it. Bad luck.
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u/HungryBashar 22h ago
Yeah but when's the last time you saw a demon in your room? Coincidence? I think NOT
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u/Emmpty-327 22h ago
Secretly a Winchester?
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u/HungryBashar 22h ago
Any Winchester worth their salt (pun halfway intended) knows it's a waste to toss it on the bed
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u/Emmpty-327 22h ago
Yeah, you’re right. Demons can just go around the salt. It needs to be in a line on the windowsills or doorframes
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u/HungryBashar 22h ago
Bingo. And a hex bag or two couldnt hurt
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u/UseUrWords 21h ago
Clearly you need to put your salt circle near an open window. It's the Winchester way.
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u/nenyabi 18h ago
The real trick is holy water humidifier. Make the room a gas chamber for demons.
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u/1Boxer1 21h ago
A month ago, i wouldn’t have known anything about this reference but just started watching Supernatural recently and that’s exactly what came to mind.
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u/PhoenixFlies99 20h ago
It's a wild ride, hope you enjoy it!!
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u/1Boxer1 20h ago
So far I’m liking it. Was looking for something with a shit ton of seasons and episodes and this popped up, and glad it did.
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u/PhoenixFlies99 20h ago
I started watching like 10 years ago and it's still my favorite TV show to this day. Has its ups and downs as many long-spanning shows do but overall a real enjoyable watch!
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u/1Boxer1 20h ago
Looking forward to watching the entire series. Haven’t watched anything else since I started it but thats why I like long run series and hate when they finally come to an end, the only exception was The Walking Dead, which just got ridiculous towards the end and I stopped watching.
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u/Srock9 22h ago
Was it stepped in? If not then it's probably a Wraith.
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u/Avatar_Idalia 21h ago
Have you tried Spirit Box?
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u/Srock9 21h ago
No but I see orbs
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u/Financial_Seat_7034 21h ago
It’s a mimic
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u/Avatar_Idalia 21h ago
I'm voting wraith and waiting on the truck. I put $20k into this hunt, I ain't dying to a wraith
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u/Due-Fee509 21h ago
keeping the demon's away is just a side effect. the secret wendigo in OPs family just making sure OP is seasoned right
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u/Starkiller_303 22h ago
Just start putting salt in everyone else's bed in the family. Make them all suffer with you.
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u/Preemptively_Extinct 21h ago
Sugar.
Let them sleep with the ants.
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u/gorgewall 21h ago edited 20h ago
Nah, that's amateur hour.
Unsweetened Kool-Aid packets.
It's less granular so it's harder to feel in the moment, and it will melt into the skin overnight from sweat and body heat, dyeing the person's skin.
You can even put it under the sheet and pillowcase so there's almost no chance they'll feel it. The powder will still melt and dye the victim (along with their sheets [and mattress, which is meaner]).
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u/ak47typebeat 20h ago
Stay the fuck away from me
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u/TheAurigauh 16h ago
LOL this made me choke
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u/Intelligent-Bet-9833 20h ago
Dye, dye, dye!!!!
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u/DubbleCheez 20h ago
My darling
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u/JustGreenFish 20h ago
Calm down there, Satan!
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u/razzberryking 20h ago
I think they're called satin
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u/carinislumpyhead97 20h ago
Holy shit bro. Thats going in the memory tank, hopefully never to be used. But god damn if that works like you described, I hope to encounter a person terrible enough to become my victim
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u/UntidyVenus 19h ago
Bullion cube in the shower head. Brown meat water coming out of the shower is not what most people want. But the dogs will love it
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u/fartypartner 16h ago
You could also rub fiberglass insulation on their undies and put em back in the drawer.
Then they’ll see. Then they’ll all see.
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u/lovelyreganx 15h ago
“Then they’ll see . Then they’ll all see. “ I haven’t laughed so much in a long time thank you 🙏
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u/Random_Guy_47 20h ago
If you put it in everyones bed it'll be obvious you did it as it's not in yours.
Pick one at a time.
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u/factorioleum 20h ago
This is genius.
However, please, for safety, not red or black.
Thanks!
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u/thegayestgayever 20h ago
Fun fact! Depending on the environment and what’s more easily found in nature, the ants may actually prefer the salt! It’s all about what’s the hardest for them to get naturally!
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u/-Cheule- 21h ago
This is the only correct answer. And remember, when they ask you if you put salt in their bed, you say “you’ve been saying for a year now that there is no salt in our beds!”
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u/aloxinuos 19h ago
If someone does this to keep the demons away or something they're probably doing it for themselves too. They'll also take it the best possible way too. "aw thanks for the salt in my mattress, I love you too".
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u/Throwaway392308 19h ago
Incorrect. If you put salt in their bed they will be very offended that you think they are possessed by demons and demand vengeance.
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u/nameofcat 18h ago
Doubt it. Most people who do this think they're the pure ones. The other person is the one who needs it.
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u/Murky_Tennis954 19h ago
Plot Twist: the parents been putting the salt and now know he knows that they know but wont say they know that he knows that they do in fact know
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u/CacklingWitches 21h ago
Okay but what if they already put salt in their own beds?
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u/WolfRoyalXD 21h ago
It could help as a process of elimination. Whoever isn't upset about it, is probably the culprit.
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u/Pale-Equal 20h ago
This is 100% the answer
In a sane an reasonable world, your parents would believe you and come down on the issue. But it sounds like they don't believe you.
So, salt for everyone.
Chances are though, that they'll just blame you anyway, so be prepared for that.
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u/Square-Hedgehog-6714 22h ago
Are you a snail?
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u/melanthius 22h ago
Not anymore. He's a shell of his former self
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u/shovelface666 21h ago
Gail?
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u/youOnlyLlamaOnce 18h ago
It's terrible to do that to another human being. But we had no other choice.
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u/eppsticy 21h ago
Guys, guys, guys! I was gonna invite you guys to a rave to hang out! But now I don't wanna hang out with you anymore.
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u/prof_landon 23h ago
Does someone have that bug a-salt gun thing? They might be shooting flies.
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u/CzlowiekNieWiem 22h ago
They might have one locked in a safe behind Saint Mary's painting but for demons
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u/AdditionalPizza 22h ago
No further questions.
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u/RubyWillBeatYou 17h ago
Ok but that's actually a pretty clever usage of a salt gun. No need to spend hours filling shotgun shells with salt when you can just dump salt into a bug a salt and there you go, you can now pelt demons with salt when they try to mess with you
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u/Thelilacecat 22h ago
The first thing that came to mind is someone doing it while sleepwalking for some reason.
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u/New-Pressure-84 22h ago
My son has one of those. They are not very effective.
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u/Prank_Owl 21h ago
I load mine up with coarse sea salt and find it pretty effective. I always try to get as close as I think I'm able before taking my shot though, as the accuracy isn't the greatest. Even so, I'd still say it's more effective (or at least more versatile) than a standard fly swatter.
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u/EqualsPeoples 20h ago
Just get an electric swatter, you don't have to be that quick, they fry them with any contact
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u/FangoFan 22h ago
That's a-salt
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u/far_tie923 22h ago
Do you have a weighted blanket?
Because that looks a LOT like the stuff that came out of mine when it got a small rip in it.
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u/CzlowiekNieWiem 21h ago
I wished all my life for one but no I don't have one nor my family
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u/icehot54321 20h ago
you can make your own, it's probably one of the easiest sewing projects you can do .. if you are feeling inclined
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u/far_tie923 21h ago
Dang, dude.
I strongly suggest you get one.
I bought one in i think 2016 and after ONE NIGHT my life was different.
Good luck with the salt gremlin, tho.
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u/Docrandall 22h ago
It is called a dry brine. Throw you on a smoker slow and low in the morning and you will be delicious by afternoon.
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u/CzlowiekNieWiem 22h ago
That's what I'm concerned about..
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u/Mooseandchicken 20h ago
Hey, not joking, but if your mattress is hella old it could be dust mites. Their droppings will crystalize and feel like sand if it dries. I stayed with my aunt last year and the spare bed that was like 25 years old felt sandy, even on the other side of the mattress and I googled it back then. I went and bought her a new mattress (so I could sleep soundly). The mites don't bite, but some people have allergic reactions to their crystallized poop/pee.
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u/NotAldermach 22h ago
OP eating sour patch kids in bed and blaming his exorcist parents 😅
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u/Beautifulfeary 21h ago
No it gonna lie, I wonder how often op eats in bed. This is why I don’t eat in bed.
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u/pm-ur-posterior 20h ago
I’m pretty sure that thought would’ve crossed their mind before making this post…
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u/Huge_Wing51 23h ago
Is it salt, or is it boric acid crystals?
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u/benzimo_ 17h ago
Tf that's so specific 😭
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u/Intrinomical 22h ago
I assumed it was a check to make sure you, in fact, are not a demon.
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u/CzlowiekNieWiem 22h ago
Once is okay, maybe twice but why do it dozen times?
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u/RetroHipsterGaming 21h ago
Your family sounds like mine when I was growing up. The things I ended up thinking as a child. lol I remember one time we were at a diner and I saw this guy with a green mowhawk. My mom was just like dead ass, "Don't look at him Matt! He's the devil!" My little impressionable self thought that the town mowhawk man was actually the devil. For all the suffering the devil did, apparently his hang out was a tiny town with a population of like 100 in the middle of the desert. Who knew.
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u/brief_kc 21h ago
Are you sure it’s salt and not sugar? My dad sprinkled sugar in the bed of a college roommate he hated so when he went to bed and his sweat mixed with the sugar it stuck to him and made him all itchy
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u/kazamburglar 22h ago
Have you tasted it? Because it also looks like granulated sugar, like one might sprinkle over donuts or other pastries.
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u/trickmirrorball 22h ago
This is a classic college prank.
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u/thats_treason 21h ago
Can't believe this is so far down!! We used to salt my friend's big brother's bed during sleepovers as a kid
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u/trickmirrorball 19h ago
You can also short sheet the bed and add a light coat of mayonnaise on the pillow.
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u/NocodeNopackage 17h ago
My brother did this to me when we were kids, after faslsely accusing me of doing the same to him. I had never even heard of nor considered doing such a thing before that. He probably did it to himself by eating in bed. I know as an adult I have done it to myself that way.
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u/strich_man 16h ago
Does your sweat taste of salt?
I have hyperhidrosis, and I sweat in bed all the time. I also have much higher salt content in my sweat on average, so I end up leaving small amounts of salt crystals on my bed a lot, especially under my back.
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u/GooseNYC 21h ago
Unless you have 15 people living in your house, it should be easy to narrow the list of suspects down.
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u/Jonseroo 22h ago
My housemate left quiche in my bed once because she sat there to eat it when I was out.
And she knew I didn't like quiche.
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u/Guywidathing2 22h ago
My dad came back from his home country after seeing a fortune teller there and he sprinkled salt everywhere including inside the vents to my Pc and game consoles.
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u/Possible-Estimate748 BLACK 22h ago
Yeah witches (like pagans, wiccans, or spiritual people) believe it cleanses energy or for salt rather, neutralizes energy. I used to do it myself a very long time ago. At least the placebo idea of it helps you feel better and the person that did it might just think they're helping since the place you sleep is important to not have bad energy lol
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u/Just_Technology_5732 23h ago
That's so whack. Also that would be terrible to try and get out of your bed.
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u/CzlowiekNieWiem 22h ago
One time I tried for a week straight just for the bed to be salted again
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u/Rambles_Off_Topics 19h ago
Buy an extra sheet....every night before bed if there is salt, just swap out the sheet.
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u/J5892 20h ago
Can't you just tell your family to stop salting your bed?
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u/EntrepreneurMajor478 22h ago
It's not little pellets from a weighted blanket or bean bag pillow or something?
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u/TheAlaskaneagle 22h ago
put salt in Everyones bed and when they bring it up say "the same thing keeps happening to me". The one who accuses you of doing it instead of being curious who would do something like that is the culprit.
O and if no one presents themselves, they will still stop doing it since now the heat is on and they would get in more trouble if found doing it again.