Washing Soda source
Posted by Leah on May 4, 2006
A while ago, I posted the aluminum foil/washing soda/hot water recipe for cleaning tarnished silver. If I didn’t mention that baking soda can be substituted for washing soda, I probably should have, because washing soda is really hard to find. None of my local grocery stores or drug stores carry it (believe me - I’ve spent hours studying the cleaning product aisles).
But I found a source - the cleaning product section at my local hardware store, of all things. Who would have thought the hardware store would be the place to find obscure laundry products that can also be used as jewelry cleaners?
This aisle was a goldmine for useful things that I always have a hard time finding, including bowling alley wax (used to protect patinas on copper) and Goddard’s brand silver cloths (great for polishing silver, and they enhance the tarnish resistance of Argentium(tm) silver).
The wax is really only useful for jewelry makers, but for caring for your silver, if you’re having trouble finding the products I recommend, try the hardware store.
