You can also buy potassium chloride water softener pellets. On the Lowe's site I currently see a 40 pound sack for $40. I used to grind them up in a coffee make

You can also buy potassium chloride water softener pellets. On the Lowe's site I currently see a 40 pound sack for $40. I used to grind them up in a coffee maker for making my own custom lower-sodium salt blend for cooking.