I’ve heard of borax for a long time, but until a couple weeks ago, I had never used it. I knew it was used in the laundry room, but I never realized that you could use it for so many other things! I’ve seen it as part of a lot of homemade detergent and cleaning recipes. It’s great for cleaning appliances, garbage pails, sinks, tile and grout, and outdoor furniture! Here’s a recipe for an all-purpose cleaning spray that I’m going to try out:
- 1/2 Tb borax
- 1/4 c liquid castile soap
- 1/4 c white vinegar
- 2 L warm water
Combine all ingredients and pour into a spray bottle. Use like any other all-purpose spray cleaner.
I’ll also be sharing a recipe that a friend shared with me for an upholstery cleaner later this week, with before and after pics of our dining room chairs! So awesome.
Borax is so easy to use with your laundry, all you have to do is add 1/2 c to every load along with your regular detergent. It helps remove tough stains, softens hard water, deodorizes and freshens, and improves the cleaning power of your detergent. It can be used as an alternative to ColorSafe bleach. You can also use it as a pre-soak, by putting 1Tb of borax to every gallon of water in a sink or bucket, and soaking the clothes for at least 30 minutes before washing. You can even more laundry and cleaning tips on their website!
I have 3 coupons for a free box of 20 Mule Team Borax to give away here! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post, telling me what you would use the borax for. Good luck!
Disclaimer: I was sent product for review purposes only as part of the Purex Insiders Team. No other compensation was received, all opinions are my own.
I would use it as a laundry booster and pest control. i used to have a horrid roach problem and spent a ton of money on sprays, gels, and throwing out food and other items ruined. I poured out 2 boxes of borax along all my wall edges and within a week no more bugs, so I now keep a layer by all my doors to outside and by power strips.
Oh and it’s the only stuff that I have found that will remove red clay out of clothes!
I would use some for crystals and some for laundry debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
I would use it for cleaning out my dishwasher and for laundry thansk
It’s funny because I just bought a box of this on my last grocery trip. I use it for cleaning the bathroom. It’s the BEST for cleaning soap scum. It’s also great to cut grease in the kitchen and it doesn’t bother my skin.
I would like to try this to make my own laundry soap
To use for homemade laundry soap
I would love to try this as a bathroom cleaner and in the laundry. Thank you!
I’ve been wanting to try out a homemade laundry soap with Borax.
I would use it when doing the laundry and to clean our refrigerator.
I had no idea it could be used to make an all purpose cleaner ~ I would totally try that out!
I’d love to see what it would do for my laundry! However, I’m also pretty sure there’s some fun science experiment using Borax that is some sort of goo or something (?) that my kids would LOVE!
I think I used Borax once to make a craft. lol I would probably use it to do some cleaning. Having dogs, I’m sure something like this would be helpful to keeping the floors clean! lol
The Homemade laundry soap – we’re practical. I like practical wins.
I use Borax to make laundry detergent. I also use it as a carpet deodorizer. I’m a major fan of Borax!
I’d like to use it in the dishwasher and to help with laundry
Thanks!
I use borax as a hard water booster in my washing machine!
I would use it as a laundry booster.
Thanks for the cool giveaway!
wildorchid985 @ gmail dot com
I would love to use the to clean my shower stall and shower doors.
I would use it on my laundry!
rmmaul(at)excite(dot)com
i would love to use this for my laundry
I would use it for my laundry
Thanks for the chance to win!
lola_violets_2010[at]yahoo[dot]com
I would use it for my sons sports uniforms and I would also have to try it on my dining room chairs, what a great idea. thanks
carolwegs at gmail dot com
I use borax in my homemade laundry detergent
I would use it as a laundry booster
I use it with arm and hammer washing powder and fels naphtha soap to make my own laundry detergent
i would love to use this for my laundry!