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On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:54:27 -0800, David Nebenzahl
<nobody@but.us.chickens> wrote:
>Phisherman spake thus:
>
>> On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:33:44 -0800, David Nebenzahl
>> <nobody@but.us.chickens> wrote:
>>
>>>After looking high and low, finally found it at a place I shop at all
>>>the time.
>>>
>>>If a guy around here wanted some washing soda, he'd want to go to
>>>Orchard (OSH). Look in the pool chemical section for something called
>>>"pH Plus" by Kem-Tek.
>>>
>>>The only other place I found locally that has this is a pool supply
>>>place up in Richmond that wanted about $12 for 5 lbs; at OSH, it's $7.50.
>>>
>>>Pure sodium carbonate according to the list of ingrediments.
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>> I buy "light soda ash" in 50-pound sacks for about $14. This is a
>> lot of washing soda; one bag lasts about 6-8 years. Look under
>> cleaning supplies in the yellow pages. It's also known as "sal soda"
>> or just plain "soda." I use it to make laundry soap or as a laundry
>> booster.
>
>Where do you get it? All the cleaning places I called (several) were
>clueless. Most turned out to be Chinese suppliers of Chinese laundries
>who didn't even speak English ...
I buy it at a chemical supply warehouse. Most chemicals are sold to
janitorial businesses or soap factories. You may need to learn a few
Chinese words, especially the word(s) for "soda ash." You might be
able to order it online, although shipping costs would be high.
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Re: Where to get sodium carbonate (washing soda) in S.F. Bay Area
