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Post by Noosh9057 on Jun 7, 2008 9:44:43 GMT -5
Hi to all
I have a question for you all about running the polished rocks in the tumbler with soap for about one day to clean them. It has been a long time since I tumbled and don’t remember what kind of sope to use. Can someone remind me what the best kind of soap to use is?
Thanks So much
Roger
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Post by akansan on Jun 7, 2008 9:51:40 GMT -5
Many of us use Borax (from the laundry department). When I first started, I grated Ivory bars and let the gratings dry - it was the closest I could come to the Ivory flakes that were recommended.
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snivlem
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Post by snivlem on Jun 7, 2008 9:52:02 GMT -5
Ivory soap, 99.44. Also, borax works to help in the burnishing, so you could use half and half.
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Post by johnjsgems on Jun 7, 2008 10:03:31 GMT -5
I use powdered Tide laundry detergent. I thing any low suds detergent would work fine.
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Post by Noosh9057 on Jun 7, 2008 11:05:43 GMT -5
Thanks so much.
Is borax hard to find? I will ask my wife to get some.
Roger
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Post by rockrookie on Jun 7, 2008 11:21:57 GMT -5
i use ivory snow , but not all stores carry it . paul
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Post by krazydiamond on Jun 7, 2008 12:09:47 GMT -5
20 Mule Team Borax often hides on the bottom shelves of the laundry section. and if you ask a clerk any younger than 50 years old they give you the deer in the headlights look 'cuz they've never heard of it much less knows if the store carries it.......but persevere, Roger.
KD
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huffstuff
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Post by huffstuff on Jun 7, 2008 13:43:40 GMT -5
20 Mule Team Borax is a laundry "booster" so it would probably be near the "OXY" clean and maybe the liquid fabric softeners.
Amy
(Some people don't recommend Ivory because they don't like the smell.)
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Terry664
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Post by Terry664 on Jun 11, 2008 22:14:18 GMT -5
In our Wal-Mart they have Borax somewhere around the Laundry detergents. That is when they have it, sometimes they have a lot sometimes they have none.
Terry
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turquoiselover
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Post by turquoiselover on Jun 11, 2008 23:19:53 GMT -5
Target stores carry it as well. And at a cheaper price than the grocery stores.
Turq
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Jun 12, 2008 2:36:16 GMT -5
...if you ask a clerk any younger than 50 years old they give you the deer in the headlights look ... KD ;D ;D ;D HAHA, KD! what a plastic expression! And how truth it is worldwide! ;D ;D ;D Still laughing |
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Roan
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Post by Roan on Jun 29, 2008 9:06:54 GMT -5
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snivlem
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Post by snivlem on Jun 29, 2008 11:12:48 GMT -5
My Home Depot has it in the cleaning aisle.
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Post by Fidalgo Island Rock hound on Jun 29, 2008 13:08:06 GMT -5
I learned about using Borax in this forum and love how it helps in the tumbling process. Now if only I could find a place to put my tumbler.  |
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