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Household Hints & Help

ejpoeta

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8. an fyi... washing soda is sodium bicarbonate (or is it sodium carbonate?)

Reply to LaydeeBug (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 09:41 PM

Jan 2012

anyway.... ph increaser is 100% sodium carbonate... it is the same thing as the washing soda and I use that because I haven't been able to find the washing soda.

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Anyone make their own laundry detergent? [View all] xmas74 Jan 2012 OP

I have been making my own laundry detergent for 2 years. ejpoeta Jan 2012 #1

How well does it work? xmas74 Jan 2012 #2

It works well for us. My husband has reactions to regular soap. ejpoeta Jan 2012 #5

I wondered how well it worked. xmas74 Jan 2012 #7

I would love a recipe... nt LaydeeBug Jan 2012 #3

Here ya go: Contrary1 Jan 2012 #4

I see someone already posted a recipe. xmas74 Jan 2012 #6

an fyi... washing soda is sodium bicarbonate (or is it sodium carbonate?) ejpoeta Jan 2012 #8

My Recipe H. Cromwell Jan 2012 #9

thank you! xmas74 Jan 2012 #10