Honestly, Jade_Singh might be onto something there.

Ever notice how this happens with everything now? People skip the actual steps and just do the part that looks good on camera. It's like we're all just performing the idea of a task instead of doing it right.

Feel your pain with those drama queen hydrangeas.

People get way too hung up on salt types. The basic job is to pull water out of the cabbage, and any non-iodized salt does that fine. Your results prove the fuss is overblown.

Honestly, I was the same way, always pushing the pump harder thinking it would solve every clog. What changed for me was watching the ammeter on the pump drive. I used to ignore it until it screamed at me. Now, if that needle starts to climb, it's my first sign to check the intake, not the last. That simple gauge taught me to read the load, not just fight it. It saved a motor on my last job.