Post by braided-rug on Oct 21, 2006 15:42:59 GMT 10
How to use washing soda for washing clothes and dishes.
"TRY USING WASHING SODA FOR WASHING THE CLOTHES AND THE DISHES
Washing soda (Sodium Carbonate) is sold in Australian supermarkets as 'Lectric Soda' and 'Prepact granulated washing soda'. Traditional groups would have probably soaked wood ash in a bucket of water overnight then decanted the liquid. Wood ash lye as it is known is high in potassium carbonate and is more caustic than sodium carbonate. Washing soda does not contain harmful detergents, chemicals or horrible invasive fragrances and is more friendly to your hands and the environment. Potassium carbonate is sold in Asian supermarkets as a food additive but it is quite expensive. I think they may use it as a wetting agent. I have used washing soda since about 2003 to wash my clothes and wash the dishes.
Washing clothes
The manufacturers recommendations are to add 50g of washing soda granules to 45 litres of water. This will soften the water and combine with the normal detergent.
Dish washing
Add one tablespoon to a sink full of hot water.
Abby's suggestions
Dish washing
Dissolve one cup of washing soda in a litre of water then store in a plastic dispenser bottle with a flip cap. Rinse the debris from the dishes under a running tap. With the hot tap running just a little wet a sponge then squirt a little liquid washing soda onto the sponge. Wipe the dish and put it to one side. Squeeze out the sponge, squirt a little more liquid washing soda onto the sponge, wipe another dish and so on. When you have wiped all of the dishes just rinse them under a hot tap.
Washing clothes
Dissolve about 1 cup of washing soda granules dissolved in hot water then add it to a small washing machine. Half fill the washing machine with hot water, add the clothes, leave to soak for 30 - 60 minutes, fill up the machine and wash as per your usual cycle. For small loads you may like to try soaking the clothes first in a 20 litre bucket with about half a cup of washing soda granules and hot water before transferring both the clothes and water to a washing machine."
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"TRY USING WASHING SODA FOR WASHING THE CLOTHES AND THE DISHES
Washing soda (Sodium Carbonate) is sold in Australian supermarkets as 'Lectric Soda' and 'Prepact granulated washing soda'. Traditional groups would have probably soaked wood ash in a bucket of water overnight then decanted the liquid. Wood ash lye as it is known is high in potassium carbonate and is more caustic than sodium carbonate. Washing soda does not contain harmful detergents, chemicals or horrible invasive fragrances and is more friendly to your hands and the environment. Potassium carbonate is sold in Asian supermarkets as a food additive but it is quite expensive. I think they may use it as a wetting agent. I have used washing soda since about 2003 to wash my clothes and wash the dishes.
Washing clothes
The manufacturers recommendations are to add 50g of washing soda granules to 45 litres of water. This will soften the water and combine with the normal detergent.
Dish washing
Add one tablespoon to a sink full of hot water.
Abby's suggestions
Dish washing
Dissolve one cup of washing soda in a litre of water then store in a plastic dispenser bottle with a flip cap. Rinse the debris from the dishes under a running tap. With the hot tap running just a little wet a sponge then squirt a little liquid washing soda onto the sponge. Wipe the dish and put it to one side. Squeeze out the sponge, squirt a little more liquid washing soda onto the sponge, wipe another dish and so on. When you have wiped all of the dishes just rinse them under a hot tap.
Washing clothes
Dissolve about 1 cup of washing soda granules dissolved in hot water then add it to a small washing machine. Half fill the washing machine with hot water, add the clothes, leave to soak for 30 - 60 minutes, fill up the machine and wash as per your usual cycle. For small loads you may like to try soaking the clothes first in a 20 litre bucket with about half a cup of washing soda granules and hot water before transferring both the clothes and water to a washing machine."
www.rejoiceinlife.com/recipes/washSoda.php