Borax is the common name for sodium tetraborate: a 100% naturally mineral occurring substance produced by the perpetual evaporation of seasonal lakes. After it is removed from the ground, the mineral is washed, dried and boxed for consumers. Borax contains no phosphates, chlorine, or other additive chemicals. 20 Mule Team Borax softens hard water naturally which gives your detergent more cleaning power. If you are one of the 85% of homes that have hard water, water that contains calcium and magnesium, then your detergent is attaching to these minerals and washing down the drain. I have used Borax as a detergent booster for many years because our hard water leaves our whites dingy looking. It also works great when I have clothing that needs a little extra cleaning and freshening. I recently used it when I had to wash my husbands very muddy shoes. I was afraid the white parts of the shoes wouldn't come clean unless I added Borax to them. I washed them and sure enough the white parts of the shoes are bright and clean.
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Right now you can enter the Borax - Fresh Year, Fresher Laundry Facebook Sweepstakes. You can enter to win the $1,500 Grand Prize or one of 171 coupons for FREE Borax! The total prize value is $2013! You can sign up once a day until February 22nd, 2013!
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| Hubby's muddy shoes before getting washed with Borax. |
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| My hubby's shoes after being washed with Borax. |
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use to soften hard water and to make crystals debbie jackson
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I thought it was a detergent! I learned you add this to your current detergent for a cleaning boost!
ReplyDeleteBorax is a 100% naturally mineral that has been around since 1891. I have hard water and use it a lot!
ReplyDeleteI like that it helps to control odor. Since I have several cats and a dog and grandchildren that's a big plus!
ReplyDeleteHelps control odor around the house
ReplyDeleteBorax works great for cleaning my cloth diapers.
ReplyDeleteI learn that Borates, Borax and boron compounds with with us throughout our lives and is also an ingredient on cosmetics.
ReplyDeleteI learned that it is a great additive to the laundry & will help get the clothes cleaner than detergent alone.
ReplyDeleteI learned that Borax is a great additive to the laundry which improves cleaning in hard water. I need that!
ReplyDeletei didn't know that it killed odors around the house! awesome! we always use it for crafts and laundry tho :)
ReplyDeleteI would like to win that promotion!
ReplyDeleteI learned that the company is located in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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