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    Default Borax and Baking soda

    Still not clear on the difference. Based on what I have read.

    Borax raises PH
    Baking Soda raises Total A and also PH
    Or is there an Arm & Hammer baking soda and a washing soda?.

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    Default Re: Borax and Baking soda

    3 different things:
    Borax: Sodium Tetraborate (think that's the name) Sold as a laundry additive, 20 Mule Team Borax.

    Baking Soda: Sodium Bicarbonate--you can ingest this in cooking and as an antacid. Arm&Hammer is the famous brand in the orange box

    Washing Soda: Sodium Carbonate--or Soda Ash--THIS IS A POISON SO BE VERY CAREFUL WITH IT! Arm & Hammer sells this too, but in a yellow box.

    What they do:
    Borax raises pH but doesn't raise alk (well, sort of--alk moves up and down with pH).

    Baking soda raised alk. It MAY raise pH but is lousy for THAT job.

    Washing Soda/Soda Ash raises both pH and Alk (not just the pH-connected movement).
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