Where to Buy Mrs. Wages Pickling Lime

ddrueckh · Jan 25, 2016

I found it at a local hardware store for $5 a pound. Seems pretty expensive. Where do you buy or order yours from? Thanks.

redfishbluefish · Jan 25, 2016

Check your local Walmart. Some only stock it seasonally. Otherwise, you can order through them. HERE is their on-line info.

mfinn · Jan 25, 2016

I buy it by the case from walmart.com and it comes out to just under $5 a lb.

ddrueckh · Jan 25, 2016

Not as cheap as I thought. BRS Kalkwasser is $11.69 for 4.5lbs. Only problem is it doesn't dissolve as well for me. It stays milky. Mrs. Wages is just a little cloudy. Not sure why the difference or if it matters, but I like the cloudy solution better than milky...

mfinn · Jan 25, 2016

ddrueckh said:
Not as cheap as I thought. BRS Kalkwasser is $11.69 for 4.5lbs. Only problem is it doesn't dissolve as well for me. It stays milky. Mrs. Wages is just a little cloudy. Not sure why the difference or if it matters, but I like the cloudy solution better than milky...

I looked at the BRS website and it may be cheaper.

But with both, you mix it up and let it settle for at least 24 hrs. The drain off the clear liquid.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jan 25, 2016

FWIW, a pound goes a pretty long way.

In terms of calcium and alkalinity, it is equivalent to 2 pounds of calcium chloride dihydrate plus 1.4 pounds of sodium carbonate (or 2.3 pounds of sodium bicarbonate).

SantaMonicaHelp · Jan 25, 2016

ddrueckh said:
Seems pretty expensive.

What I found for example:

You Pay:$3.39
http://www.midlandhardware.com/154382.html#.VqarEzdWKUY

Price: $6.74
http://www.amazon.com/Mrs-Wages-Pic...453763098&sr=8-1&keywords=Wages+Pickling+Lime

US $8.13
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mrs-Wages-P...017730?hash=item1a05a79242:g:ClwAAOSwMmBV6xwa

Sometimes it's cheaper

Good luck man! And let me know when you find something good! )

ksanfranfan · Jan 25, 2016

I live in Dallas and get 1lb. of Mrs. Wages pickling lime for $2.97 at my local Walmart. They usually carry here all year round. Whenever I've checked online prices, it's usually been 2+ dollars more than what I pay.
I guess price varies by location.