Borax is a naturally-occurring mineral found in soil, plants, and even our own bodies. In my twenties, I learned to use it as an ingredient in homemade laundry detergent. Then in my thirties, I was surprised to discover over 30 other things you can do with borax! Granted, most of these uses have nothing to do with survival. But what I love about versatile items like borax is they eliminate the need to store lots of cleaning supplies. One box can be used to clean almost anything around the…

These borax cleaning uses and hacks will help you quickly deep clean your home while saving loads of money. Use it in your kitchen, bathroom, and car.

Borax can be used to wash clothes, clean cookware, unclog drains, nourish fruit trees, keep pests away, deodorize mattresses, and much more.

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Not one single natural ingredient has me quite as verklempt as borax. Nearly every "green cleaning" site lists it as a wonder cleaner. Natural beauty books are rife with suggesting it as a hair softener. People put it in lotions all across the world. And upset commentors have left diatribes and sent consternating emails about my recipes using borax proclaiming it "toxic!" "dangerous!" "harmful!" "poison!" Not surprising, all of the confusion, given the severe lack of cohesive information out…

You have probably used Borax for laundry, cleaning things around the house or, more recently, for the DIY slime craze! I am going to show you the basics uses for Borax and go way beyond to show you some of the most fun and creative uses that I bet you never even knew about!

Many people use white sheets on their bed because they go with any comforter, quilt, or duvet. Unfortunately, white sheets aren’t immune to dirt, oil, and sweat, making your white sheets look dull! There’s one household cleaner that you can use in multiple ways to whiten your sheets: Borax. In this article, we’ll teach you […]