How to Tips for Cleaning using Borax
Household cleaning tips
Why waste money on all the water diluted cleaning products when Borax can do a lot of these jobs for a lot less money spent. Borax not only cleans it deodorizes. It is also great to use as a disinfectant. Borax can be found in the laundry section in your local supermarkets
Borax is a non-toxic cleaning alternative to using many other chemicals.
There is a recipe for the kids at the bottom of this article, although you need to warn your children not to eat it. Here are several ideas where you can use borax in your home and save money at the same time.
Uses for Borax
Cleaning Oil off Concrete Driveways –Use a mixture of five tablespoons of Borax in a bucket of hot water. Pour over affected areas, leave on for awhile wash off or if you have a pressure cleaner wash off with this. Pressure cleaners will remove almost anything even your foot if you put it in the way.
Tea and Coffee stains – As soon as coffee spilt, sprinkle Borax on the stain, then rinse in hot water
Washing clothes-Add 1 tablespoon of Borax to each wash load, this will help keep white and colors cleaner
Cleaning tiles, sinks, bath and stove – Wash in a mixture of one dessertspoon borax in 2 liters of hot water, or for stubborn stains sprinkle borax on damp cloth rub around dirty area and rinse off.
Deter ants – Mix equal quantities of Borax and sugar and sprinkle around where you see ants.
Deter Cockroaches- Same as ants. Sugar attracts insects; the borax damages their digestive system and kills them.
Remove mildew- Dissolve 1/2 cup Borax and 1/2 cup vinegar in warm water. Apply with sponge or spray bottle.
Cleaning Windows – Mix 2 tablespoons of borax with 3 cups of water then wash and rinse off.
Cat litter tray- Empty the dirty tray and rinse. Sprinkle a little borax onto bottom of tray and then add enough water to cover bottom, add a drop of mint essence or one of your choice. Scrub out and dry ready to reuse.
Remove cat urine odor – Mix a solution of borax, white vinegar and water. Sprinkle onto affected area. Then rinse of and leave to dry
Clean toilet bowl – Sprinkle borax into the bowl, scrub with toilet brush, and leave for a minute then flush.
BORAX RECIPIES
Slime Recipe
This is a great simple Recipe for kids to make and enjoy playing with. Make sure the children do not eat this.
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon Borax powder
4 oz glue
Water
Bowl and teaspoon
Food coloring
Measuring cup
Large Jar
Method:
Pour the glue into a large jar. Add 1/2 cup of water and stir. Add the food color and stir.
In the bowl mix one cup of water with one teaspoon of Borax. Slowly stir in the glue mixture into the bowl of borax mixture.
Mix the slime with your hands, kneading it until it feels dry. Discard left over water in bowl.
Make your own hand exercise Ball with Borax
My husband made one of these years ago, and I have just found the recipe again.
Ingredients
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup Elmer's or similar glue
Food color of your choice
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons Borax
Method
Mix the firs 1/2 cup of water with the Elmer's glue, then add 2 or 3 drops of food coloring. In a separate container mix the Borax with the other 1/2 cup of water. Now add the borax mixture to the glue mixture and stir well. Roll the mixture into a ball and store in a plastic bag or airtight container so it will not dry out. You can also have a bit of fun bouncing this little ball.
Borax is great to put in your linen cupboards, wardrobes, and other dark damp areas, as it will help to absorb moisture, reducing the risk of mold from forming in these places.
In case you do not understand the risks involved with mold then please feel free to read these articles and see how to prevent damp and mold and the article on symptoms of mold.
It may help you realize how many people are suffering illnesses from this danger that could be lurking in your household.
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Great article on how to use Borax.
Thanks for stopping by
My mum used this. Thanks for the reminder. Great advice
ethel, think nothing of it.
excellent article I didn't know about borax.
fish tiger, sorry I missed your comment somehow. thanks for that.
Sounds like I need some Borax I'll check it out thanks for the great cleaning tips.
sonni57, Its a lot cheaper, than shop bought articles
I've used it for a lot of cleaning, but the oil on concrete was new to me. Makes sense, since it works so well on everything else. Once the snow melts, I'll have plenty of stains to test it out on!
jcmayer, yes we have to get with it on our driveway too. Been too busy renovating home as want to sell it. Thanks
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