pool chemicals/cleaning

At 07:49 PM 7/17/2008, you wrote:

>We learned fast to never buy pool chemicals anywhere but walmart,

>*and* that you can substitute baking soda for “ph-add,” they are

>both identical, 100% sodium bicarbonate.

>

You can do even better than baking soda. You can go to a farm and

feed store and buy sodium bicarbonate in a bag. I use it for

cleaning and in the laundry. I had saved 2 of the kitty litter

buckets with lids and the bag filled one of the buckets and almost

filled the second. This is not food grade, but is perfect for

cleaning. I’ve been using this bag for over a year, and I can see it

lasting me at least through this year. I believe it was a 20 pound

bag, and was under $16.

Ann in Arkansas