soda ash

I have a dye kit that says to keep left over solution (soda ash & water) for
future use. How long does it last?
Teri

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On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 21:53:39 -0700, "Terbear"
wrote:

I have a dye kit that says to keep left over solution (soda ash & water) for
future use. How long does it last?

Until you use it up.

The soda ash is often a bit of a pain to dissolve, so I tend to make
up a quart or gallon or whatever when I am embarking on a dye spree.
That way I just pour out what I need, or have it handy for a soak if I
am doing things that way.

Unless you introduce a chemical to it that it will react with (like
dye for example) it will last nigh unto forever.

NightMist
I think I have learned more practical chemistry from dying and fine
art than I ever did in chem class...
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