Do you remember asking the classic question in high school chemistry class, “When will I ever use this?”
I admit that I was one who posed this question loud enough that I was rewarded with an afternoon in detention. It was only years later that I came to appreciate how simple chemistry surrounds us in our everyday lives.
Let’s talk about oxalic acid, a fairly safe and affordable organic compound you can use to get rust out of clothing or off concrete, vinyl siding or vinyl swimming pool liners. It can also remove harsh tannin stains from the bottoms of boats….