So I was curious to see what the new use for citric acid was but getting the label off the jar is what I'm going to comment about. Oil (olive, grape, vegetable, etc.) breaks down adhesive and will remove paper labels pretty easily as well. Anytime you find some adhesive left on a jar or bottle (or window, or shower, knick knacks, etc.) just rub a little oil on it and wait awhile for it to work it's majic then rub off.

I have a new copy of the $5.95 version of Ball book. It does not show citric acid in tomatoes just lemon juice...... bottled kind But I read your above link to "acidification instructions" So I will use the citric acid I have. Who of yall use citric acid instead of lemon juice bottled.. Does it affect the taste? Thanks jean

yes, there is a canadian tire here! duh! i was in the states and all i could find was the dishwasher powder, so i got that. i w/stop at canadian tire today--thanks for that! i didn't want my machine to even start to get the buildup, which i'm pretty sure is what reduced the cleaning power of my old machine....i'm using the machine now, and i need to get it more level, so the door won't swing open so much, as it's located in a hallway. vibration isn't too bad. so far am loving it! w/do a real review when i get a few miles on it.

Yes, definitely chlorine in water. To be clear, the chlorine odor was in the clothes before I washed them. A couple of snafu situations like going into a hospital bathroom for a few minutes to wash my hands, and I didn't realize that any smell was strong enough to get into my damp clothes. My hair was wet, as I always air dry it. My bra was damp from my long hair, and it picked up the odor in that small bathroom like a sponge..and I have other horror stories that I will not mention. Sigh. So I belong to a Facebook no poo (no shampoo group), and I looked back at their group info files. For a hair rinse they suggest one tsp of citric acid per cup. So I had a gallon of distilled water, and I put in something pretty close to 5 1/3 tablespoons to this gallon of distilled water. No chlorine in this, of course, (Thank God). This mixture I put in my big stainless steel bowl, and added one bleach smelling bra. I didn't realize that pH strips expire, but according to my expired test strips this mixture has a pH of 1. I am wondering how long I can soak this without hurting the fabric. I really am grateful that you answered.