Quote Originally Posted by adesalvo View Post
Thank you for clarifying this...re-reading my post, I can where I was less than clear. I did not mean to imply that baking soda raised pH...but that borax and baking soda could be used in sequence...after re-testing, of course

I personally do not use soda ash often because it is one more chemical...and I am trying to keep things simple...

Thank you for the clarification.
Not a problem.

I buy A&H Washing Soda because it's cheaper than Borax and cheaper than both Borax and Baking soda combined (it's AMAZING how the pool chem companies repackage this stuff and sell it for many times more!).

Besides, you can always use both Washing Soda and Borax as laundry boosters.