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Along a similar line, does anyone under the age of 50 use Borax [1]? I assume people must have found it useful for laundry at some point in time, but I wouldn'
by colanderman 10y ago
Along a similar line, does anyone under the age of 50 use Borax [1]? I assume people must have found it useful for laundry at some point in time, but I wouldn't have the foggiest idea how or why to use it.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_Mule_Team_Borax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_Mule_Team_Borax
- nielsbot 10y agoNever used Borax (except as hand soap). But I have used this: http://mrsstewart.com http://mrsstewart.com Another throwback laundry product. (I was inspired to try it when I read they make new clothes look whiter by tinting them blue)
- mikestew 10y agoI don't know about new clothes, as bluing works because it's complementary to yellow, which usually means "used". https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluing_(fabric) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluing_(fabric) Also a key ingredient in growing crystals, if I remember my children chemistry experiments correctly.
- droithomme 10y agoI use Borax and find it helpful. My water supply doesn't have chlorine in it. The boron reduces problems with mildew. It also allegedly softens the water, but I use baking soda as my primary water softener. I also have successfully used Borax solution in cleaning of porous surfaces to eradicate mildew problems in areas that bleach doesn't work to eliminate long term.
- abakker 10y agoCan second this. I use it in all my laundry in SF - drastically reduces mildew. I also dissolve it into the hot water I used in my carpet shampooer. I have an allergy to mold, and borax has proven to be extremely effective in reducing mold to tolerable levels. I'm a millennial.
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- pasquinelli 10y agoMy wife uses borax to make our laundry detergent.
- yuubi 10y agoUnder 50. Used "Terro Ant Killer II", which is syrup that contains borax and works about as well as the original formula that contained arsenic.
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- sndean 10y agoI use borax pretty much every day in a biochem lab. 20 g of borax in 1 L of water works really well as a cheap buffer for DNA work. But I had no idea it was (or how it would be used) for laundry.
- poulsbohemian 10y agoYes, I keep a box in the cupboard because it has lots of household uses apart from laundry. Cleans drains pretty well, good ant killer.