washing soda
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of washing soda
First recorded in 1840–50
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Also, Wang says, the washing soda used in stripping can combine with deposits in hard water to create additional residue on fabrics.
From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2021
Charges that phosphates in detergents ultimately kill wildlife in streams and lakes have opened new opportunities for Arm & Hammer washing soda.
From Time Magazine Archive
The drain pipes connected with sinks or tubs should be flushed occasionally with disinfectants, the sink drain cleaned daily with boiling water and washing soda.
From Campward Ho! A Manual for Girl Scout Camps by Unknown
Orange is generally the product of annato, which must be dissolved with water to which a lump of washing soda has been added.
From How to make rugs by Wheeler, Candace
If any material has burned on them, boil them out with one ounce of washing soda to one quart of water.
From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam
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