Calgon Water Softener powder / NLA

[paulg]

We use CALGON water softener powder to clean our silver. (Calgon+Salt+Hot water+Tinfoil = silver cleaning bath)
It was very difficult to find in the past and now we cannot find the CALGON powder anymore.
Questions:
Do YOU have a source for CALGON water softener powder?
For the task of cleaning silver, does the LIQUID version of Calgon Water Softener work as a substitute?
All comments welcome!

 

[launderess]

Powder seems to be mostly sodium sulfate and zeolites:
https://www.rbeuroinfo.com/s/brands...uage=en_GB&brand=13&country=UK&sku=27253-4193

• Sodium Sulfate
• Zeolite
• Acrylic Copolymer
• Aqua
• Alcohol, ethoxylate 1
• Bentonite
• Carboxylated Copolymer
• Parfum

There are few versions of powder, but things don't change much.

https://www.rbeuroinfo.com/s/brands/products?country=UK&language=en_GB&brand=13

Liquid is largely citric acid

Either way stuff is in stock at Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015SEYYT0

Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/CALGON-3...rom-LIMESCALE-DIRT-ODOURS-20-Loads/2082485990

 

[mrboilwash]

You could try baking soda as a substitute for Calgon along with the salt, aluminum foil and hot water.