Fixing salitre en paredes - Tips that actually work

Finding white, crusty patches of salitre en paredes is probably the most annoying discovery you can make during a weekend cleanup. It starts as a tiny bit of white fuzz in a corner, and before you know it, your paint is peeling off in giant flakes and the room smells like a damp basement. If you've been ignoring it, hoping it'll just go away on its own, I hate to be the bearer of bad news: it won't. In fact, it's just going to get worse until you handle the root cause. ...

February 20, 2026 · 6 min · Gardner Drew