sal soda
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sal soda
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75
Example Sentences
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A soap to clean clothes without rubbing: Take two pounds of sal soda, two pounds of common bar soap and ten quarts of water.
From The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by F. L. (Fanny Lemira) Gillette
Heat the sal soda in a vessel over the fire, add the water boiling.
From Cloud City Cook-Book by Mrs. William H. Nash
Wash the shelves once a week with sal soda water and dry thoroughly.
From The Complete Home by Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth) Laughlin
A weak solution of sal soda or wood ashes.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
Hard water may be softened with potash or sal soda, which is much cheaper than borax and ammonia, but potash and sal soda are both corrosive and very injurious to the linen.
From Guide to Hotel Housekeeping by Mary E. Palmer
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