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Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda Household Cleaner & Laundry Booster


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CATEGORY

All purpose/Multi-surface

BRAND

Arm & Hammer

DATA LAST UPDATED

September 10, 2012

Ingredient concerns

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Health Concerns

  • No Data
    Asthma / Respitory
  • LOW
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • LOW
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • No Data
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Environment

Ingredient scores

Ingredient Disclosure: good

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Ingredients from the label

Sodium Carbonate


Directions from Packaging

Regular Wash: Add 1/2 cup of Super Washing Soda along with either liquid or powder detergent at beginning of wash cycle. Add clothes and let washer fill completely. Tough Dirt: With especially dirty clothes, extra large loads or hard water conditions, use 1 full cup of Super Washing Soda. Tough Stains: Pre-soak: Fill container with warm water. Add 2tbsps. of Super Washing Soda per gallon of water of 1/2 cup in washer. Pre-soak for at least 30 minutes before washing. For best results, pre-soak overnight, and then add 1/2 cup of Super Washing Soda along with detergent in wash cycle. Pre-treat: Mix about 4 tablespoons of Super Washing Soda in 1/4 cup (2oz) of warm water to make a paste. Dampen problem area. Using rubber gloves, gently rub stain with paste. Then wash as usual. Household Use: Dissolve 1/2 cup of Super Washing Soda per bucket of warm water. Wash surface, wearing rubber gloves; then rinse. Not recommended for aluminum surfaces; may cause discoloration. Not recommended for no-wax floors.Traps and Drains: Do not use for blocked drains. To help keep traps and drains open, dissolve 1/2 cup per gallon of warm water. Run hot water down drain, add Super Washing Soda solution, then flush with hot water.


Warnings

Warnings: Keep out of reach of children. Harmful if swallowed. May irritate eyes. Contains Sodium Carbonate. Avoid contact with eyes. If contact is made, flush with water. If swallowed, give water or milk. Contact a physician.

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

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