It is one of the ingredients in the homemade laundry detergent that I make...
There are other ways I like to use it however:
1. Add a tablespoon or 2 of Borax to a few cups of hot water....swish it together, and this makes a fabulous floor cleaner for my bathroom linoleum floors. (Sometimes I make a little "paste" and use it on the floor with a scrub brush too). Mind you, you actually need to get down on your hands and knees, and use a little elbow grease, but this is very effective in getting the hairspray residue off of the floor! :)
2. I have made my own dishwasher detergent before mixing equal parts Borax with equal parts Super Washing Soda, and adding 2 T. to the dishwasher before running it.
3. Sprinkle Borax into the toilet bowl, scrub around with a toilet brush. Let the Borax/water sit in the bowl for at least 30 minutes before flushing.
4. Then there's "gak"...an unconventional use for Borax. I made "gak" several times when I taught elementary science classes...Borax, and Elmers Glue!! Check out a video of "Gak"
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I use borax, fels naptha , and washing soda to make my own laundry detergent.
ReplyDeleteI haven't used Borax yet.
ReplyDeleteI have never used it before, but I have read such great things about it that I want to use it now!
ReplyDeleteDee
I've heard it can be used as an ant repellant.
ReplyDeleteNancy
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I use it as a laundry booster and for making my garbage disposal smell better.
ReplyDeletesressell@earthlink.net
I like to use it as a laundry booster
ReplyDeletemy favorite use for Borax is in my laundry. it gets out the tough armpit deodorant stains on my husbands shirts! love borax!
ReplyDeleteallyson tice
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I have never used it before.
ReplyDeleteLaundry - I have hardly used it for anything but laundry, but I sure go through a lot of it.
ReplyDeleteI use Borax in so many different ways. My favorite use is for my homemade laundry detergent. I also use it to make a cleaner which I use to scrub my carpets. Best cleaner ever!!
ReplyDeletelove borax
ReplyDeleteI've never tried borax but would love to
ReplyDeleteI have made my own laundry soap with Borax for 2 years... love it!!! ml_mcafee@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteUse it for laundry and LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteI use it for my laundry.
ReplyDeleteI use it for laundry, & in my dishwasher, & clean my truck.
ReplyDeleteLaundry soap.
ReplyDeleteHaven't used it before, but I imagine I would use it in my carpet cleaner-steam vac. to steam vac my floors!
ReplyDeleteI've never used it before, but would love to make my own laundry detergent.
ReplyDeleteI've never used Borax before.
ReplyDeleteHave not used it yet, but want to get into making my own laundry detergent!
ReplyDeleteI use borax for many things, but mostly as a laundry booster.
ReplyDeleteI have never used it but I have heard that it kills fleas if used on the carpet and my dog has had some fleas lately so I was thinking about giving it a try for that
ReplyDeleteI like to use it as a laundry booster
ReplyDeleteWe use borax to make our own laundry soap. We mix it with fels naptha and washing soda.
ReplyDeleteI have used it for ages. I now add it to my home made laundry soap.
ReplyDeleteI used it for diy laundry detergent
ReplyDeleteI like to use for my laundry it helps with
ReplyDeletethe stains.
Cathy Truman
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I use it as a laundry booster and to make gak.
ReplyDeleteGingeroo616 at AOL dotcom
So many wonderful uses, it's a laundry powerhouse though!
ReplyDeleteI have never used it, but would love to try :)
ReplyDeleteWhen we lived in FLorida years ago we would put it around the baseboards to help keep the water bugs out of the house, and it is good to keep ants out also. it also helps with whites and whitens them easier.
ReplyDeleteI use it in the laundry
ReplyDeleteI use it in my laundry detergent! And we also use it for ants.
ReplyDeleteI use it in my homemade laundry detergent! It is better than tide and gain!!
ReplyDeleteI use Borax daily, in laundry, with dishes, cleaning counter tops, stove, floors, shower, ANYTHING OUTSIDE GETS CLEANEST WITH BORAX...I buy a box weekly so that's at least 52 boxes per year for myself plus I'm always getting for others who say they never tried it.....
ReplyDeleteAdd it to my laundry for extra cleaning power
ReplyDeleteI use it for laundry detergent & to get rid of ants.
ReplyDeleteHolly W
I've never used it but I'm looking forward to trying it.
ReplyDeleteI've never tried it.
ReplyDeleteLove it as a laundry booster.
ReplyDeleteI like to use it to make slime putty for the kids.
ReplyDeleteI haven't used it but like what you said about using it to clean the toilet bowl.
ReplyDeleteI love to use Borax for gak but it was when I worked with a program to introduce high school girls to science. I also use it in my "homemade" powder laundry soap which includes fels naptha, leftover soap bars (shaved down with a cheese grater, super washing soda, and sometimes super cheap powder laundry detergent mixed in
ReplyDeletei have used it for laundrey in the past, but have not used it in awhile. wow- borax. it reminds me of elementary school: the smell, it is what they used for soap in the bathroom soap dispensers. i smell memories!
ReplyDeleteI use it in my laundry. Love it!
ReplyDeletemaggietucker10 at yahoo dot com
I use it as a laundry booster, to clean the bathroom and in a homemade bouncy ball recipe!
ReplyDeleteI haven't used it yet.
ReplyDeleteI haven't really tried it
ReplyDeleteI have NEVER used Borax before. Would love to use it for homemade laundry detergent though. Thanks for a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI have never used Borax and would love to try to make homemade laundry detergent. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
ReplyDeleteNever tried it before but with great reviews i have to give it a try
ReplyDeleteI have never tried it, but my awesome next door neighbor said it's great to keep a bucket with water and Borax next to the washing machine for kids' stained clothes to soak in until it is time to do laundry.
ReplyDeleteI have never used Borax but I am interested in making my own laundry detergent.
ReplyDeletenever used it, would love to try it
ReplyDeleteBorax is great for pet stains on carpet and tough laundry stains.
ReplyDeleteI use it in the laundry for a booster. I also use it in the toliet(you get the whitest toilet bowl) among other things.
ReplyDeletebblanto4@hotmail.com
My favorite use is as one of the 3 ingredients in my homemade laundry detergent.
ReplyDeleteI haven't used in quite a while.
ReplyDeleteI use it as a laundry booster :)
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