tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26535367.post693525605802728906..comments2023-09-26T00:57:07.322-07:00Comments on Homespun Dreamings: Birthday Socks PictureCherizachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671839425316085387noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26535367.post-35631108946233535492008-03-01T22:10:00.000-08:002008-03-01T22:10:00.000-08:00Good evening, Cherizac.As far as your water goes, ...Good evening, Cherizac.<BR/><BR/>As far as your water goes, yes, all that calcium is going to create quite a bit of havoc: the calcium minerals are going to react with dyes, with other salts, with chlorine, with detergents, and even with fabrics, themselves. The best thing for you to do is to get a water distiller, even though a good, big, reliable one is rather costly. It was quite a financial hit for me to buy, but I am now able to use distilled water for everything from drinking and making coffee on through to dyeing fabric and cleaning. Think of it as an investment in the long-term health of your family.<BR/><BR/>I like to think that I wil eventually be able to get a distiller with a capacity sufficient that I can use its product for showers and washing clothes, but I seriously doubt if I could ever afford such a grand affair, and I probably couldn't fit such a behemoth in my apartment, anyway.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, though, if you're having calcium buildup to the extent that the crust is actually accumulating into cave features, that <I>can't</I> be good for you.<BR/><BR/>The Dark Wraith was just passing through on a quiet weekend evening.Dark Wraithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530155433836531333noreply@blogger.com