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Need to find powder water softener

Saw this on "The View".....Pour hot water over aluminum foil. Use one teaspoon of salt and one tablespoon of water softener. Sterling should come out beautiful. Where in the world can I find the water softener salt ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] . I have tried all over the place. All I am able to find are granules and they cost about $400.00 HELP!

Thanks,

Laurie McGouirk
Hobbyist/housewife - Jonesboro, GA, USA
2004

2004

The following information may be helpful to you: Brand Name: Calgon Water Softener Form: powder Product Category: Home inside Purpose: Water Softener Treatment Type: general Customer Service No.: 800-228-4722 Reckitt Benckiser (Canada) Inc. 2 Wickman Road Toronto, Ontario M8Z 5M5 Canada Telephone: 416 255 2300

Regards,

Russ Phillips
Private Individual who was looking for the same information. - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A. Actually, the water softener salt ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] just serves to make the solution conductive. It's the aluminum foil that provides the chemistry for the reaction. So you can use washing soda ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] or Spic and Span ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] or even baking soda [in bulk on eBay or Amazon [affil links] instead of water softener granules if it's more convenient. See thread no. 4785.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

Thanks Ted for the substitute for the powder water softener salt ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] , but you were a few hours late as I found some at my local hardware store this afternoon.

Regards,

Russ Phillips
- Toronto, Canada

No problem Russ. There are a hundred readers for every writer, so your posting is helping others even if it didn't help you :-)

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

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