{"id":1812,"date":"2025-03-20T01:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T01:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/?p=1812"},"modified":"2025-08-17T12:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T12:04:44","slug":"how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clean a Himalayan Salt Lamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Popular in the eighties, Himalayan salt lamps are back in favour. And, not just at the local health food store. These beautiful glowing pink salt blocks can be found all over the place; from your doctor\u2019s office to the local coffee shop, helping to clean the air for a better, healthier environment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2123 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/home-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/home-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp.jpg 640w, https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/home-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/home-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-420x280.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a salt lamp absorbs water and particles from the air, it also takes positive ions with them. As the salt heats, it releases cleansed water vapour back into the air, while expelling negative ions. This, in turn, increases cilial activity in the lungs, which cleanses them.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve bought a Himalayan salt lamp for your home, you may be stumped about how to clean it. The answers are not straightforward.<\/p>\n<h2>The Careful Kid Glove Treatment<\/h2>\n<p>Purists insist that a salt lamp should never be washed, as its natural effect is one of self-cleansing. With its antibiotic properties, it does not need washing. However; if it gets too dusty, they suggest a slightly damp microfibre cloth to gently wipe away debris.<\/p>\n<h2>The Spit &amp; Polish Process<\/h2>\n<p>On the flip side, the more radical salt lamp owners opt for a big bucket of cold water. Dunking their salt lamp a few times to wash off the dust before placing it in the sun to dry. The key here is to dunk, rather than submerge, and to use cold water, rather than warm. Salt will dissolve in water if left for any length of time.<\/p>\n<h2>Moisture Management<\/h2>\n<p>Salt lamps naturally draw moisture, so avoid displaying or storing them in wet areas, such as the bathroom or outdoors. When humidity is high, if your lamp feels damp, simply wipe it dry with a microfibre cloth or turn it on for a couple of hours to evaporate the moisture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular in the eighties, Himalayan salt lamps are back in favour. And, not just at the local health food store. These beautiful glowing pink salt blocks can be found all over the place; from your doctor\u2019s office to the local coffee shop, helping to clean the air for a better, healthier environment. As a salt&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2112,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-life-cleaning"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Clean a Himalayan Salt Lamp - Home &amp; Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I absolutely love the warm glow of my Himalayan salt lamp, it makes the whole room feel calm and cozy. But I remember the first time it got dusty, I had no idea how to clean it without ruining it! Turns out, it&#039;s easier than I thought. I\u2019m sharing my own tips for how to clean a Himalayan salt lamp safely, whether you\u2019re gently wiping with a damp cloth or carefully dunking it like the brave ones do. Plus, I\u2019ve learned a few tricks to prevent moisture damage too. These lamps are magical, but they do need a little TLC!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Clean a Himalayan Salt Lamp - Home &amp; Life\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"I absolutely love the warm glow of my Himalayan salt lamp, it makes the whole room feel calm and cozy. But I remember the first time it got dusty, I had no idea how to clean it without ruining it! Turns out, it&#039;s easier than I thought. I\u2019m sharing my own tips for how to clean a Himalayan salt lamp safely, whether you\u2019re gently wiping with a damp cloth or carefully dunking it like the brave ones do. Plus, I\u2019ve learned a few tricks to prevent moisture damage too. These lamps are magical, but they do need a little TLC!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Home &amp; Life\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-03-20T01:02:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-17T12:04:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/home-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/\",\"name\":\"How to Clean a Himalayan Salt Lamp - Home &amp; Life\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/home-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-20T01:02:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-17T12:04:44+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/#\/schema\/person\/06519048cba4d4d51cd1ed822855450e\"},\"description\":\"I absolutely love the warm glow of my Himalayan salt lamp, it makes the whole room feel calm and cozy. But I remember the first time it got dusty, I had no idea how to clean it without ruining it! Turns out, it's easier than I thought. I\u2019m sharing my own tips for how to clean a Himalayan salt lamp safely, whether you\u2019re gently wiping with a damp cloth or carefully dunking it like the brave ones do. Plus, I\u2019ve learned a few tricks to prevent moisture damage too. These lamps are magical, but they do need a little TLC!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/home-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/home-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-.png\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":1500},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Clean a Himalayan Salt Lamp\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/\",\"name\":\"Home &amp; Life\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/#\/schema\/person\/06519048cba4d4d51cd1ed822855450e\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b4b6965dd7280d92482d2a5932e15d3f9d4781bae15a348baaa14ddc786259a1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b4b6965dd7280d92482d2a5932e15d3f9d4781bae15a348baaa14ddc786259a1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/216.128.147.10\/home\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/author\/admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Clean a Himalayan Salt Lamp - Home &amp; Life","description":"I absolutely love the warm glow of my Himalayan salt lamp, it makes the whole room feel calm and cozy. But I remember the first time it got dusty, I had no idea how to clean it without ruining it! Turns out, it's easier than I thought. I\u2019m sharing my own tips for how to clean a Himalayan salt lamp safely, whether you\u2019re gently wiping with a damp cloth or carefully dunking it like the brave ones do. Plus, I\u2019ve learned a few tricks to prevent moisture damage too. These lamps are magical, but they do need a little TLC!","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Clean a Himalayan Salt Lamp - Home &amp; Life","og_description":"I absolutely love the warm glow of my Himalayan salt lamp, it makes the whole room feel calm and cozy. But I remember the first time it got dusty, I had no idea how to clean it without ruining it! Turns out, it's easier than I thought. I\u2019m sharing my own tips for how to clean a Himalayan salt lamp safely, whether you\u2019re gently wiping with a damp cloth or carefully dunking it like the brave ones do. Plus, I\u2019ve learned a few tricks to prevent moisture damage too. These lamps are magical, but they do need a little TLC!","og_url":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/","og_site_name":"Home &amp; Life","article_published_time":"2025-03-20T01:02:01+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-08-17T12:04:44+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":1500,"url":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/home-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/","url":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/","name":"How to Clean a Himalayan Salt Lamp - Home &amp; Life","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/home-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-.png","datePublished":"2025-03-20T01:02:01+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-17T12:04:44+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/#\/schema\/person\/06519048cba4d4d51cd1ed822855450e"},"description":"I absolutely love the warm glow of my Himalayan salt lamp, it makes the whole room feel calm and cozy. But I remember the first time it got dusty, I had no idea how to clean it without ruining it! Turns out, it's easier than I thought. I\u2019m sharing my own tips for how to clean a Himalayan salt lamp safely, whether you\u2019re gently wiping with a damp cloth or carefully dunking it like the brave ones do. Plus, I\u2019ve learned a few tricks to prevent moisture damage too. These lamps are magical, but they do need a little TLC!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/home-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/home-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp-.png","width":1000,"height":1500},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/how-to-clean-a-himalayan-salt-lamp\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Clean a Himalayan Salt Lamp"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/#website","url":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/","name":"Home &amp; Life","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/#\/schema\/person\/06519048cba4d4d51cd1ed822855450e","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b4b6965dd7280d92482d2a5932e15d3f9d4781bae15a348baaa14ddc786259a1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b4b6965dd7280d92482d2a5932e15d3f9d4781bae15a348baaa14ddc786259a1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/216.128.147.10\/home"],"url":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1812"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1812\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2203,"href":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1812\/revisions\/2203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verylifee.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}