Guest guest Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I use TSP once in awhile in my dishwasher if I have really sticky cleanup needed. For normal cleaning I use the LemiShine I read about on this list. I never use much TSP, just a light sprinkle, probable 2 tablespoons in the dishwasher. It's great stuff to use if I have a pan that won't get clean. A few hours in a TSP solution and it cleans right up. Sent from my iPadHD On May 18, 2012, at 8:20 AM, Deirdre Jain <deirdrejain@...> wrote: > Thanks, . One other question about it--does it damage your dishes at > all? That was another thing the HD guys warned my husband about--that it > would eat the finish off the dishes. How much did you add to the detergent? > > Deirdre > > On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 8:19 AM, <juliesterchi@...> wrote: > >> Dierdre, I was using it in my dishwasher along with my powdered Cascade >> every time I did dishes, and then I'd add LemiShine probably every 2 or 3 >> times, because my glasses clouded up very quickly if I didn't. (Now, I'm >> using the Cascade Complete gel packs, because I decided they were probably >> as cheap as buying all the other stuff, and lots more convenient.) Here are >> a couple of paragraphs from Wikipedia, the latter one maybe explaining the >> clerk's comment; looks like some athletes take it. >> >> " Sodium phosphate (TSP, E339) is a cleaning agent, food additive, stain >> remover and degreaser. It is a white, granular or crystalline solid, highly >> soluble in water producing an alkaline solution. The item of commerce is >> often partially hydrated and may range from anhydrous trisodium phosphate, >> Na3PO4, to the dodecahydrate, Na3PO4·12H2O. Most often found in white >> powder >> form, it can also be called trisodium orthophosphate or just plain sodium >> phosphate. Trisodium phosphate was at one time extensively used in >> formulations for a wide variety of consumer grade soaps and detergents, but >> ecological problems have largely ended that practice, at least in the >> western world. Substitutes are not as effective, but the raw chemical can >> be >> bought in bulk to add to underpowered detergents.[2] >> >> Trisodium phosphate has gained a following as a nutritional supplement that >> can improve certain parameters of exercise performance.[8] The basis of >> this >> belief is the fact that phosphate is required for the energy-producing >> Krebs >> cycle central to aerobic metabolism. Phosphates are available from a number >> of other sources that are much milder than TSP. While TSP is not toxic per >> se, it is severely irritating to gastric mucosa unless used as part of a >> buffered solution. Studies have shown that loading with TSP may increase an >> athlete's VO2 Max as well as reducing the accumulation of lactic acid in >> the >> muscles.[citation needed] Dosing is typically 3-4 grammes per day for three >> days prior to competition. " >> >> S. >> >> Re: Lemi Shine.... >> >> I got my Lemi-Shine from amazon.com. It does help. I also had my husband >> pick up some TSP from Home Depot one day. He said the workers there warned >> him about it being dangerous, so now he's nervous about me using it. Don't >> you add that to your dishwasher sometimes, Sharon? >> >> Deirdre >> >> On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 9:01 PM, <sharonfrye@...> wrote: >> >> , Pam Roth was the one who introduced me to Lemi-Shine. Here in >>> Winchester, VA, the ONLY place I can find it is at a local Wal-Mart. It's >>> also the only place I can find Dawn Power Dissolver or the re-fill bottles >>> to fill up my container of Dawn Direct Foam. Those are three items that I >>> consider absolutely essential. I despise going to Wal-Mart. It's too big >>> and I can never find (at least quickly) what I'm looking for. I just tell >>> Kenny when I'm low on one of those items, and he'll get it for me. >>> >>> I found a " recipe " for window cleaner on Pinterest....2 cups of water,1/2 >>> cup white vinegar, 1/4 cup isoprophyl alcohol. Mixed in a spray bottle, >>> and >>> used like Windex. I haven't tried it yet. The straight alcohol seems to do >>> ok for me in removing the film left by the propane heater. May give it a >>> try on the next set of windows or stuff. >>> >>> Because of the acid rain here in my area, my storm windows are pretty much >>> permanently etched from it. But the alcohol does a really good job of >>> cleaning them. I love walking upstairs right now because everything is so >>> clean!!!! Won't stay that way for long - to be sure - but it's nice for >>> right now! >>> >>> Hugs, >>> >>> Sharon >>> (And everything smells like Pine-Sol!......) >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >>> ------------------ >>> Send all LISTSERV commands via e-mail to: LISTSERV@... >>> To leave the list: signoff EAT-L >>> To contact the list management: EAT-L-REQUEST@... >>> Please read the EAT-L Bulletin for all pertinent list info and commands. >>> >>> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >>> ------------------ >>> >>> >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ------------------ >> Send all LISTSERV commands via e-mail to: LISTSERV@... >> To leave the list: signoff EAT-L >> To contact the list management: EAT-L-REQUEST@... >> Please read the EAT-L Bulletin for all pertinent list info and commands. >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ------------------ >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2171 / Virus Database: 2425/5006 - Release Date: 05/17/12 >> >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ------------------ >> Send all LISTSERV commands via e-mail to: LISTSERV@... >> To leave the list: signoff EAT-L >> To contact the list management: EAT-L-REQUEST@... >> Please read the EAT-L Bulletin for all pertinent list info and commands. >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ------------------ >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Send all LISTSERV commands via e-mail to: LISTSERV@... > To leave the list: signoff EAT-L > To contact the list management: EAT-L-REQUEST@... > Please read the EAT-L Bulletin for all pertinent list info and commands. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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