washing soda
Sodium carbonate decahydrate
Washing soda is sodium carbonate, a strongly alkaline powder used for cleaning, laundry, and water softening.
It cuts through grease and removes stains more aggressively than baking soda, which is a different compound.
Add a half cup of washing soda to your laundry for extra cleaning power.
Removing dirt and mess
- degreaserOil-dissolving cleaner
- oven cleanerSolvent for baked-on grease
- stovetopBurner platform for cooking
- grill gratesBarbecue cooking surface
pots and pans · kitchen · bathroom · tile · grout · drain cleaner · multipurpose · non-toxic
Having high pH
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- basicityDegree of alkaline character
- alkaliAcid-neutralizing ionic compound
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
neutralize · saponification · precipitate · carbonate · anhydrous · crystalline · hygroscopic · efflorescence
Laundry additive for softness
- whiteningMaking something lighter
- brighteningIncreasing in light
- pre-soakWet before washing
- stain removalEliminating unwanted marks
towels · sheets · washday · agitation · rinse · hard water · soap scum · residue
Prepare surface before main treatment
- soakSaturate with liquid
- greaseThick oily lubricant
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- wineFermented grape beverage
blood · coffee · grass · sweat · ink · rust · tannin · tomato sauce
Becoming less firm
- hard waterMineral-heavy tap supply
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- mineral depositsNatural rock-bound resources
limescale · precipitation · plumbing · pipes · boiler · kettle · showerhead · water spots
cleaning
Removing dirt and mess
- degreaserOil-dissolving cleaner
- oven cleanerSolvent for baked-on grease
- stovetopBurner platform for cooking
grill grates · pots and pans · kitchen · bathroom · tile · grout · drain cleaner · multipurpose · non-toxic · eco-friendly
alkaline
Having high pH
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- basicityDegree of alkaline character
- alkaliAcid-neutralizing ionic compound
caustic · neutralize · saponification · precipitate · carbonate · anhydrous · crystalline · hygroscopic · efflorescence · electrolyte
fabric softener
Laundry additive for softness
- whiteningMaking something lighter
- brighteningIncreasing in light
- pre-soakWet before washing
stain removal · towels · sheets · washday · agitation · rinse · hard water · soap scum · residue · delicates
pre-treat
Prepare surface before main treatment
wine · blood · coffee · grass · sweat · ink · rust · tannin · tomato sauce · oxidize
softening
Becoming less firm
- hard waterMineral-heavy tap supply
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
mineral deposits · limescale · precipitation · plumbing · pipes · boiler · kettle · showerhead · water spots · lather
- laundrydryer, clothes dryer, fold, rinse, spin cycle
- cleanerscleaner, cleaners, maids, maid, detergent
- Laundry Additivesbleach, fabric softener, borax, bluing, brighteners
- old-time cleanerssoap, lye, borax, vinegar, fuller's earth
- Saltstable salt, sea salt, kosher salt, Himalayan salt, potassium chloride
- Trivial Namestable salt, laughing gas, quicksilver, dry ice, lime
washing sodaacid
Low-pH chemical compound
vinegar · hydrochloric acid · muriatic acid · citric acid · lemon juice
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