On 22-Oct-2003, () wrote:

The Arm & Hammer washing soda is a *BLUE* box, close to
the size of a breakfast cereal box.

Specifically, it's called Arm & Hammer "So Clean!" Super
Washing Soda. C$4.00 got me a lifetime supply (unless
SWMBO starts using it in the laundry).

The various web sites are vague on exactly what is involved.
Some say you _must_ use washing soda, others say baking soda
might work, others say any alkaline solution will do. As well,
some say exactly one tablespoon per gallon, others say the more
the merrier.

Any chemists out there that can offer a realistic assessment
on the chemistry involved and what can be used, if anything,
instead of washing soda?

Mike