 In the case of the poorer powders a " filler " is used, that is, a substance giving weight to the powder and very properly considered an adulterant. The best powders contain large amounts of soap and only small amounts of alkali. A report is made of one...  A Manual of Home-making - Page 247edited by - 1919 - 661 pagesFull view - About this book
 | New York (State) Dept. of Agriculture - 1910 - 1312 pages
...small amounts of alkali. A report is made of one of the poorer varieties containing only ten per cent soap. Enough has been said in connection with the...use of these powders. There may be occasions when the use of a washing powder is an advantage, but indiscriminate use of these strong detergents is inadvisable... | |
 | Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station - Natural history - 1910 - 1312 pages
...small amounts of alkali. A report is made of one of the poorer varieties containing only ten per cent soap. Enough has been said in connection with the...use of these powders. There may be occasions when the use of a washing powder is an advantage, but indiscriminate use of these strong detergents is inadvisable... | |
 | New York (State) Dept. of Agriculture - 1913 - 946 pages
...and borax, and may have incorporated with them some one or more of the substances of the nature of turpentine, paraffin, fuller's earth. In the case...dissolved in 3 pints cold water 5 pounds fat melted, IJ tablespoons borax, J cup ammonia When lye mixture has cooled add it to fat, stir until as thick... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - New York (State) - 1913 - 956 pages
...and borax, and may have incorporated with them some one or more of the substances of the nature of turpentine, paraffin, fuller's earth. In the case...indulged in. Directions and formulas Homemade soap: i pound can lye dissolved in 3 pints cold water 5 pounds fat melted, IJ tablespoons borax, \ cup ammonia... | |
 | New York State College of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1913 - 948 pages
...and borax, and may have incorporated with them some one or more of the substances of the nature of turpentine, paraffin, fuller's earth. In the case...indulged in. Directions and formulas Homemade soap: I pound can lye dissolved in 3 pints cold water 5 pounds fat melted, i J tablespoons borax, J cup ammonia... | |
 | New York (State). Department of Agriculture - 1910 - 1366 pages
...small amounts of alkali. A report is made of one of the poorer varieties containing only ten per cent soap. Enough has been said in connection with the...use of these powders. There may be occasions when the use of a washing powder is an advantage, but indiscriminate use of these strong detergents is inadvisable... | |
 | Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station - Agriculture - 1910 - 1302 pages
...small amounts of alkali. A report is made of one of the poorer varieties containing only ten per cent soap. Enough has been said in connection with the...use of these powders. There may be occasions when the use of a washing powder is an advantage, but indiscriminate use of these strong detergents is inadvisable... | |
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