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The Old Dutch Cleanser Mine
January 2003 by Dr. Ralph E. Pray
The naturally occurring white scouring powder called Old Dutch Cleanser, originally from Kern County, California, is a household helper known throughout America. As a sink, stove, and tub cleaner, the abrasive pumicite is one of...
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