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> Alum isn't exactly a common household item these days You can often find it in the spice section. People use it to make pickles. McCormick/Schilling sells
by Turing_Machine 5y ago
> Alum isn't exactly a common household item these days
You can often find it in the spice section. People use it to make pickles.
McCormick/Schilling sells it, among other major brands.
Walmart sells "Hoosier Hill Farm" brand for about $15/pound.
- wtallis 5y agoMy point was more that it isn't something people are likely to already have on hand at home. It's certainly readily available and extremely cheap for this purpose, but you need to actually buy some before a disaster hits.
- Spooky23 5y agoDepends on the family! Hoarding the clearance pickling supplies after the season is over is a long tradition in my family. :)