sal soda

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A weak solution of sal soda or wood ashes.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George

Hard water may be softened and rendered suitable for washing, by adding to every twelve gallons of water, about a quarter of a pound of sal soda.

From Domestic Cookery, Useful Receipts, and Hints to Young Housekeepers by Lea, Elizabeth E. (Elizabeth Ellicott)

Hard water may be softened with potash or sal soda, which is much cheaper than borax and ammonia, but potash and sal soda are both corrosive and very injurious to the linen.

From Guide to Hotel Housekeeping by Palmer, Mary E.

For instance: Equal parts of soft soap and sal soda, with enough crude carbolic acid to give a strong odor.

From The Apple by Various

Put 25 gallons of water into a kettle or tank of from 40 to 50 gallons' capacity, heat to boiling, and add the sal soda.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry